2023 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree School for You
Sociology is the #27 most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Course Advisor has created the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 125 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for sociology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at Vanderbilt accumulate an average of around $14,028 in student debt.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from Virginia Tech carry an average student debtload of $21,544.
Out of the 125 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at William & Mary take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,536.
American Public University System came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at American Military University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,789.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, sociology graduates from University of Virginia take out $17,475 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #8, Christopher Newport University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Newport News, CNU is a public school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at CNU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,785. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $464.
Roanoke College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Roanoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salem.
Randolph - Macon College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Randolph - Macon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at Randolph - Macon accumulate an average of around $24,812 in student debt.
University of Richmond did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Emory University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
Sociology majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out an average of $15,954 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
University of Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at UF accumulate an average of around $20,409 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $142.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree sociology programs. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from UNC Charlotte carry an average student debtload of $26,814. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $162.
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Furman University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greenville.
Elon University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from NC State carry an average student debtload of $22,013.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | University of Florida-Online | Gainesville, FL |
| 20 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 21 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 22 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 23 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 24 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 25 | Spelman College | Atlanta, GA |
Best Sociology Colleges by State
Explore the best sociology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 766 |
| Virginia | 937 |
| North Carolina | 1,105 |
| Florida | 1,076 |
| Tennessee | 428 |
| Kentucky | 277 |
| South Carolina | 382 |
| Louisiana | 407 |
| Arkansas | 228 |
| Alabama | 223 |
| Mississippi | 114 |
| West Virginia | 191 |
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Sociology Related Rankings by Major
Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Sociology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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