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2025 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Kentucky

1 College in Kentucky
51 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,783 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in general social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #54 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

There was only one school in Kentucky to review for the 2025 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Kentucky ranking.

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General Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Social Sciences Schools in Kentucky list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in Kentucky

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Kentucky Schools in Social Sciences

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,659 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Western Kentucky University if you want to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a large student population.

Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn an average of $38,659 for their early career.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 34
Florida 282 606
North Carolina 279 114
Virginia 274 1,592
Tennessee 269 269
South Carolina 248 64
Louisiana 242 59
Mississippi 234 55
Arkansas 234 16
Alabama 233 85
West Virginia 207 14

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Social Sciences Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 33
Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods 18

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 429
Sociology 273
Economics 201
Geography & Cartography 136
Anthropology 114
International Relations & National Security 52
Sociology & Anthropology 19
Urban Studies 4

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