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2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 24 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #70 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Morehead State University the most popular school in Kentucky for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

Women make up 67% of the sociology majors at the school.

Read full report on Sociology at Morehead State University

#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 4 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 2 spot on the list. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

About 25% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Sociology at University of Louisville Report

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 4 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 3 spot on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Kentucky

#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Kentucky. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Of the 2 students majoring in sociology at WKU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 39
Florida 57
Georgia 49
North Carolina 80
Tennessee 40
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 4 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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