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2021 Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Georgia

10 Colleges
3,202 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,480 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in GeorgiaIn <nil>, social sciences students earned 3,202 bachelor's degrees from a Georgia school, making the subject the 7th in the state. This means that of the 147,088 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.2% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Georgia ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social sciences program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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2021 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

1
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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Emory University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Georgia that are best for non-traditional social sciences students. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. Emory also made our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Georgia list, coming in at #1.

The student loan default rate at Emory is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,651 students take at least one class online at Emory. About 1,395 of the students at Emory are attending part time.

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University of Georgia comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population. UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Georgia list.

About 0.8% of UGA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,742 students at UGA that take at least one class online. About 4,437 of the students at UGA are attending part time.

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Georgia State University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Georgia ranking.

About 2.3% of Georgia State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 19,669 students at Georgia State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 9,276 part time students in attendance at Georgia State.

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4

Our rankings recognize University of West Georgia as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, University of West Georgia has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Georgia ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.8%. 4,945 of University of West Georgia students are exclusively distance learners. About 5,331 of the students at University of West Georgia are attending part time.

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5

Georgia Southern University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population. GaSou also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Georgia rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 13,579 students take at least one class online at GaSou. 6,344 students are part time.

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Augusta University
Augusta, GA

The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Augusta University. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta. Augusta University also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Georgia rankings.

About 1.7% of Augusta University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,197 students take at least one class online at Augusta University. There are roughly 1,848 part time students in attendance at Augusta University.

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Georgia. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

The student loan default rate at UNG is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,291 students take at least one class online at UNG. 6,726 of UNG students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Columbus State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Columbus.

About 3.7% of CSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,478 students take at least one class online at CSU. About 3,161 of the students at CSU are attending part time.

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Valdosta State University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

The student loan default rate at VSU is lower than is typical, just 3.2% of students default in three years. 3,938 of VSU students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 4,080 part time students in attendance at VSU.

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Our rankings recognize Savannah State University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Savannah State University is a small public school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

About 5.5% of Savannah State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,514 students take at least one class online at Savannah State University. There are roughly 758 part time students in attendance at Savannah State University.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 4,635
Florida 7,568
Virginia 5,504
Mississippi 623
Alabama 1,377
West Virginia 702
Tennessee 2,021
South Carolina 1,796
Louisiana 1,371
Kentucky 1,194
Arkansas 849

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