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2024 Best Social Sciences Schools in Georgia

17 Colleges in Georgia
3,985 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$33,905 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #5 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Social Sciences Schools in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,985 degrees in social sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School

Best Social Sciences Schools in Georgia The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for 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 Social Sciences Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Social Sciences

The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Social Sciences Schools in Georgia. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Social Sciences in Georgia

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social sciences degree levels they offer.

10 Top Georgia Schools in Social Sciences

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
458 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
7.6% Growth in Graduates

Emory University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in social sciences. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 458 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at Emory University get $5,015 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
806 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
6.2% Growth in Graduates

University of Georgia is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in social sciences. UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 806 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career wages of $34,979.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
132 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
23.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in social sciences needs to take a look at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 132 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Social Sciences degree recipients from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus earn a boost of around $19,863 above the typical income of social sciences graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
662 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$33,153 Median Starting Salary

Georgia State University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in social sciences. Georgia State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.

There were about 662 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make about $33,153 in their early career salary.

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Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,105 Median Starting Salary

Covenant is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Lookout Mountain. This college ranks 21st out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 27 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Covenant in the most recent year we have data available. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Covenant College make $4,200 more than the average social sciences graduate.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,333 Median Starting Salary

Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Macon. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.

There were about 100 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences program at Mercer University make $3,428 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
289 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$29,668 Median Starting Salary

GaSou is a very large public university located in the town of Statesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #586 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 289 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn around $29,668 in the first couple years of their career.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$26,899 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 68 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at VSU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make about $26,899 in their early career salary.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
3.5% Growth in Graduates

Georgia College is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Milledgeville. A Best Colleges rank of #713 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia College is a great university overall.

There were roughly 57 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make an average of $35,112 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
290 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$28,458 Median Starting Salary

University of West Georgia is a large public university located in the town of Carrollton. This university ranks 30th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 290 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn around $28,458 for their early career.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 5,094
West Virginia 38 783
Mississippi 38 722
South Carolina 38 1,873
Florida 38 8,144
Virginia 38 7,557
Arkansas 38 895
Alabama 37 1,604
Kentucky 37 1,324
Tennessee 37 2,193
Louisiana 37 1,518

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 1,199
Sociology 766
Economics 642
International Relations & National Security 505
Anthropology 233
Geography & Cartography 134
General Social Sciences 51
Sociology & Anthropology 50
Urban Studies 33
Other Social Sciences 29

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