Social Science Schools in North Carolina
North Carolina contains
80 schools that offer social science programs.
Duke University,
the highest-ranking social science school in NC, has a total student population of 14,350 and
is the
15th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 80 social science schools
in North Carolina,
only 8 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Wake Forest University comes out as the most expensive ($28,737/yr),
with Rowan-Cabarrus Community College as the lowest recorded at only $76/yr.
Social Science students from North Carolina schools who go on to become
social scientists,
legislators,
politicians,
professors, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 29,250 people working as
social scientists and related workers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$73,450.
Also, Sociologists make on average $76,190 per year and there are about 4,430 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the North Carolina alone, there are
190 employed sociologists earning an average yearly salary of
$"*". Social scientists and related workers in this state earn
$48,940/yr and there are 1,980 employed.
Also, within the social science schools
in North Carolina, the average student population is 3,455 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
15 to 1. Aside from social science,
there are 6640 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,218 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$2,155, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Social Science Programs in North Carolina
Duke University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Davidson College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Elon University
Social Science Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of North Carolina-Wilmington
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
East Carolina University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Social Science Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Salem College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Campbell University Inc
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Guilford College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
High Point University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Queens University of Charlotte
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Warren Wilson College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
North Carolina A & T State University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
North Carolina Central University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Elizabeth City State University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Winston-Salem State University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Greensboro College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Methodist University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Fayetteville State University
Social Science Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Saint Augustines College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Wake Forest University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chowan University
Social Science Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Livingstone College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Meredith College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Catawba College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Gardner-Webb University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Wingate University
Social Science Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Bennett College for Women
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Lees-McRae College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Pfeiffer University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mount Olive College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Johnson C Smith University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Barton College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mars Hill College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Shaw University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
St Andrews Presbyterian College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Peace College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Belmont Abbey College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
North Carolina Interesting Facts
- The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is the oldest State University in the United States.
- In 1903 the Wright Brothers made the first successful powered flight by man at Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk. The Wright Memorial at Kitty Hawks now commemorates their achievement.
- High Point is known as the Furniture Capital of the World.
- Know as "Fish Town" in the early 1700's when Blackbeard frequented the coast, "Beaufort Town" was established as a seaport with the right to collect customs, in 1722.
- The Outer Banks of NC hosts some of the most beautiful beaches in the country.
Top National Parks in North Carolina:
Famous State Residents:
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