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2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

6 Ranked Colleges
1,609 Degrees Awarded
$15,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 19,542 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,063 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,609 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general social sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general social sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Nelson Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Thomas Nelson Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Hampton, Virginia. It awarded 269 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

TNCC also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Thomas Nelson Community College is $10,310 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full TNCC General Social Sciences Report

#2

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Reynolds Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Reynolds Community College is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 303 associates’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Reynolds Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Reynolds Community College is $10,005 for southeast region associate degree general social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Reynolds Community College General Social Sciences Report

#3

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general social sciences degrees to 427 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree general social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, Tidewater Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,288 for southeast region associate degree general social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tidewater Community College.

Full Tidewater Community College General Social Sciences Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 512 associates’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $13,488 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Northern Virginia Community College

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Western Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Roanoke, Virginia. It awarded 69 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree general social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, Virginia Western Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Western Community College is $9,781 for southeast region associate degree general social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Virginia Western Community College

#6

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 2 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tulane is $34,240 for southeast region associate degree general social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Tulane General Social Sciences Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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