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2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

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$72,774 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #82 most popular major in Georgia with 49 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Georgia State University to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on Sociology at Georgia State University

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in sociology at Emory, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Women make up 50% of the sociology majors at the school.

Full Sociology at University of Georgia Report

Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 39
Florida 57
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.

Majors Similar 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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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