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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in Georgia

7 Colleges
$28,450 Avg Salary
$30,274 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology School for You

Sociology is the #82 most popular major in Georgia with 49 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Georgia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia State University the most popular school in Georgia for sociology students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Sociology at Georgia State University Report

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The excellent programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for sociology students. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in Georgia list. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Sociology at Valdosta State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clark Atlanta University is a great place for sociology students. Located in the city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

With a ranking of #6, University of West Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

Read full report on Sociology at University of West Georgia

#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

With a ranking of #7, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Read full report on Sociology at Georgia Southern University

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
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.

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 7 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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