2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Sociology 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Sociology Schools
Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for sociology students. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for sociology students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for sociology students. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sociology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.
Duke University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sociology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region award.
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Best Sociology Colleges by State
Explore the best sociology schools 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 26 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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