by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,169 bachelor's degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.
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Your choice of general social sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general social sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general social sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general social sciences.
Vanderbilt University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Vanderbilt University
It's hard to beat Florida State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Florida State University
University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tulane University of Louisiana is a good option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Tulane University of Louisiana
Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Troy University
WKU is a large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Western Kentucky University
Located in the fringe town of Radford, Radford is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Radford University
Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from University of Central Florida
North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from North Carolina Central University
UWF is a fairly large public university located in the rural area of Pensacola.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from The University of West Florida
Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 563 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 269 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 114 |
| Georgia | 453 | 17 |
| Virginia | 421 | 100 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 60 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 52 |
| Alabama | 320 | 71 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 17 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 16 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 34 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 14 |
One of 3 majors within the General Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
