Social Science Schools in Virginia
Virginia contains
45 schools that offer social science programs.
Washington and Lee University,
the highest-ranking social science school in VA, has a total student population of 2,153 and
is the
47th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 45 social science schools
in Virginia,
only 9 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Hampden-Sydney College comes out as the most expensive ($26,295/yr),
with Tidewater Community College as the lowest recorded at only $4,175/yr.
Social Science students from Virginia 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 Virginia alone, there are
80 employed sociologists earning an average yearly salary of
$83,000. Social scientists and related workers in this state earn
$100,160/yr and there are 3,950 employed.
Also, within the social science schools
in Virginia, the average student population is 3,287 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
16 to 1. Aside from social science,
there are 3782 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,568 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$4,181, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Social Science Programs in Virginia
Washington and Lee University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
James Madison University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Richmond
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Mary Washington
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Virginia Commonwealth University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Social Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate
Hollins University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Masters
Eastern Mennonite University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Hampden-Sydney College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Roanoke College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Sweet Briar College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Randolph-Macon College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Lynchburg College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Emory and Henry College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Shenandoah University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Marymount University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The University of Virginia's College at Wise
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Virginia Wesleyan College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mary Baldwin College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Virginia State University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Southern Virginia University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
George Mason University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Saint Pauls College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Old Dominion University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Virginia Intermont College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Radford University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Christopher Newport University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Longwood University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Averett University
Social Science Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Masters
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Randolph College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Bridgewater College
Social Science Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberty University
Social Science Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Masters
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Virginia University of Lynchburg
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Bluefield College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Norfolk State University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Ferrum College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Northern Virginia Community College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Virginia Union University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Averett University-Non-traditional programs
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tidewater Community College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Virginia Western Community College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Associates
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Regent University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Thomas Nelson Community College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Virginia Interesting Facts
- Virginia was named for England's "Virgin Queen," Elizabeth I.
- The major cash crop of Virginia is tobacco and many of the people who live there earn their living from the tobacco industry.
- Jamestown, the first of the original 13 Colonies was founded for the purpose of silk cultivation. Silk to be traded with the Court of King James. After blight fungus destroyed the mulberry trees (silkworm food), sericulturist planted tobacco as a cash crop.
- Jamestown was the first English settlement in the U.S. It was also the first capital of Virginia.
- Virginia is known as "the birthplace of a nation".
Top National Parks in Virginia:
Famous State Residents:
See Also
Related Subjects - Schools in or near Virginia