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2021 Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina

16 Colleges
4,540 Bachelor's Degrees
$23,633 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North CarolinaOut of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 3rd in North Carolina. In fact, 4,540 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 147,088 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.1% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social sciences programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social sciences program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying social sciences.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has taken the #1 spot in this year's social sciences ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population. UNC Chapel Hill also made our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in North Carolina list, coming in at #2.

About 0.9% of UNC Chapel Hill students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,990 students at UNC Chapel Hill that take at least one class online. 5,151 students are part time.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population. UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in North Carolina list.

About 1.7% of UNC Charlotte students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 16,634 students at UNC Charlotte that take at least one class online. About 7,045 of the students at UNC Charlotte are attending part time.

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Appalachian State University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Appalachian State has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in North Carolina ranking.

About 1.3% of Appalachian State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 10,639 students at Appalachian State that take at least one class online. About 2,303 of the students at Appalachian State are attending part time.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington. UNCW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in North Carolina list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. There are approximately 8,583 students at UNCW that take at least one class online. 4,896 students are part time.

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North Carolina State University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population. NC State also made our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in North Carolina list, coming in at #5.

The student loan default rate at NC State is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 14,604 students at NC State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 7,732 part time students in attendance at NC State.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.7%. Approximately 10,689 students take at least one class online at UNC Greensboro. 4,738 students are part time.

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East Carolina University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, ECU has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in North Carolina ranking.

The student loan default rate at ECU is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 12,522 students at ECU that take at least one class online. About 7,199 of the students at ECU are attending part time.

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Western Carolina University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The student loan default rate at WCU is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,568 students at WCU that take at least one class online. 2,712 students are part time.

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Fayetteville State University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 6.0%. 3,490 students at Fayetteville State University are exclusively online. 2,619 students are part time.

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pembroke.

The student loan default rate at UNC Pembroke is lower than is typical, just 5.4% of students default in three years. 3,815 of UNC Pembroke students are exclusively distance learners. 2,989 of UNC Pembroke students are attending part time.

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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
Mississippi 623
Florida 7,568
Virginia 5,504
Alabama 1,377
Georgia 3,402
Tennessee 2,021
West Virginia 702
South Carolina 1,796
Louisiana 1,371
Kentucky 1,194
Arkansas 849

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