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2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 39 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #100 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for sociology students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

About 67% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Sociology at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in Virginia for sociology students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

About 67% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Sociology at George Mason University Report

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Commonwealth University the most popular school in Virginia for sociology students working on their master’s degree. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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

Read full report on Sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Women make up 60% of the sociology majors at the school.

Read full report on Sociology at Virginia Tech

#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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

Full Sociology at Old Dominion University Report

Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 5 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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