by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Social Sciences is offered at a wide range of schools. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most general social sciences students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in general social sciences at each of the 11 schools in Virginia that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general social sciences majors in Virginia, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular general social sciences schools is J Sargeant Reynolds Community College. Set in the suburb of Richmond, J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 292 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. See more about general social sciences at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Northern Virginia Community College is one of the most popular general social sciences schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public university. Northern Virginia Community College graduated around 284 general social sciences students in the most recent data year. Get the full general social sciences details for Northern Virginia Community College
Tidewater Community College ranks #3 for general social sciences by yearly graduations. Tidewater Community College is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. Tidewater Community College graduated around 182 general social sciences students in the most recent data year. Get the full general social sciences details for Tidewater Community College
Thomas Nelson Community College came in at #4 on our list of the most popular general social sciences schools. Located in the suburb of Hampton, Thomas Nelson Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 156 general social sciences degrees in the most recent year. See more about general social sciences at Thomas Nelson Community College
A rank of #5 makes Virginia Western Community College one of the most popular schools for general social sciences. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 64 general social sciences degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general social sciences details for Virginia Western Community College
The University Of Virginias College At Wise landed the #6 spot among the most popular general social sciences schools. Located in the town of Wise, The University Of Virginias College At Wise is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 53 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. See more about general social sciences at The University Of Virginias College At Wise
Radford University landed the #7 spot among the most popular general social sciences schools. Located in the town of Radford, Radford University is a public university. Radford University graduated around 11 general social sciences students in the most recent data year. Read the full general social sciences report for Radford University
Liberty University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular general social sciences schools. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution. Liberty University graduated around 3 general social sciences students in the most recent data year. See more about general social sciences at Liberty University
Virginia Wesleyan College comes in at #9 for general social sciences this year. Virginia Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach. This school awarded about 3 general social sciences degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general social sciences details for Virginia Wesleyan College
Hollins University comes in at #10 for general social sciences this year. Hollins University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Roanoke. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. See more about general social sciences at Hollins University
Eastern Mennonite University ranked #11 on our list of the most popular general social sciences schools. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. See more about general social sciences at Eastern Mennonite University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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