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2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #75 most popular major in North Carolina with 80 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Carolina to see which master'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.

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

#1

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Fayetteville State University the most popular school in North Carolina for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the sociology majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in sociology at UNC Chapel Hill, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Sociology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Sociology at Duke University Report

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Women make up 86% of the sociology majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in sociology at UNC Charlotte, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Sociology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in sociology at NC State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Sociology at North Carolina State University Report

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 39
Florida 57
Georgia 49
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 8 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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