2023 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Sociology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
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With a ranking of #6, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.
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George Mason University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree sociology programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
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| 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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