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2023 Best Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region

44 Colleges
$28,664 Avg Salary
$27,013 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology School for You

Sociology is the #94 most popular major in the country with 1,907 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the sociology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Sociology Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for sociology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Sociology at Duke University Report

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Read full report on Sociology at Virginia Tech

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#5

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Valdosta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sociology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.

Full Sociology at Valdosta State University Report

With a ranking of #7, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

Full Sociology at Appalachian State University Report

North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Sociology at North Carolina State University Report

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best sociology programs. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Sociology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #10, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 39
Florida 57
Georgia 49
North Carolina 80
Tennessee 40
Kentucky 24
Louisiana 17
Alabama 54
South Carolina 2
Mississippi 18
Arkansas 10
West Virginia 6

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos.

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