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Most Popular Sociology Schools in Alabama

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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in Alabama

4 Colleges
$30,505 Avg Salary
$29,156 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology School for You

Sociology is the #60 most popular major in Alabama with 54 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Sociology Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

Check out the sociology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.

Full Sociology at University of South Alabama Report

Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

Full Sociology at University of North Alabama 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
Georgia 49
North Carolina 80
Tennessee 40
Kentucky 24
Louisiana 17
South Carolina 2
Mississippi 18
Arkansas 10
West Virginia 6

Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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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