by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Other Social Sciences is the 182nd most popular major in the country with 2,414 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,015 and had an average of $23,193 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 126 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,344 and $26,625 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in other social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular other social sciences programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 18 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 10 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Georgia Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Georgia Southern University Other Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #7, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 5 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Warren Wilson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Warren Wilson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Swannanoa, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Clemson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Agnes Scott College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Decatur, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 3 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Social Sciences at West Virginia Wesleyan
University of New Orleans landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 2 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Ouachita Baptist University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Ouachita Baptist University is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 1 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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St. Andrews University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. St. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laurinburg, North Carolina. It awarded 0 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 0 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Lyon College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Batesville, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Transylvania University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Other Social Sciences at Transylvania University
Birmingham Southern College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Carson - Newman University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Carson - Newman is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Virginia Wesleyan University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Mary Baldwin University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Staunton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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