2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 71% of the sociology majors at the school.
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Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Women make up 71% of the sociology majors at the school.
Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in the Southeast Region for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Women make up 71% of the sociology majors at the school.
Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% of the sociology majors at the school.
Our 2023 rankings named Georgia State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in sociology at Georgia State, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in sociology at Vanderbilt, 14% are male and 86% are female.
With a ranking of #7, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the sociology majors at the school.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.
Women make up 50% of the sociology majors at the school.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 60% are male.
George Mason University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Best Sociology Colleges by State
Explore the best sociology colleges 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 |
Majors Related to Sociology
One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Sociology
| 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.
- 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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