2025 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
20
Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,453
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
Ranked #44 in popularity,
general social sciences is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for general social sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,453 degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School
Your choice of general social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general social sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your General Social Sciences Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in the Southeast Region
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 general social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in General Social Sciences
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
247
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in general social sciences has to look into Vanderbilt University. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 247 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general social sciences from Vanderbilt University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
278
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general social sciences needs to check out Florida State University. Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were about 278 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general social sciences from Florida State University
Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Sociology
Program Name
Learn to analyze social factors and become an advocate for individual and community health with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
More information about a degree in BA in Sociology from Southern New Hampshire University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
383
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general social sciences needs to look into Northern Virginia Community College. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Annandale. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 383 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general social sciences from Northern Virginia Community College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
99
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 99 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general social sciences from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In LA
Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general social sciences from Tulane University of Louisiana
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
272
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 32nd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 272 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general social sciences from Tidewater Community College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AL
53
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 53 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general social sciences from Troy University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KY
WKU is a large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green. A Best Colleges rank of #851 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.
There were about 11 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general social sciences from Western Kentucky University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In VA
Located in the fringe town of Radford, Radford is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #811 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Radford is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In FL
34
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 34 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general social sciences from University of Central Florida
