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2023 Best Sociology Schools in Georgia

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

Finding the Best Sociology School for You

Sociology is the #34 most popular major in Georgia with 766 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Sociology Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Sociology Schools in Georgia

Check out the sociology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Sociology Schools

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the best school in Georgia for sociology students. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Sociology majors at Emory take out an average of $19,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Sociology at Emory University Report

Out of the 18 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. VSU is a large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at UGA take out is $24,788.

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#4

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

The excellent programs at Spelman College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Spelman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at Spelman take out is $22,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

On average, sociology graduates from KSU Georgia take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Mercer University

Macon, GA

With a ranking of #6, Mercer University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, sociology graduates from Mercer take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Sociology at Mercer University Report

#7

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sociology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

After completing their degree, sociology graduates from Augusta University carry an average student debtload of $31,500.

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Georgia College & State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best sociology programs. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of North Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools in Georgia list. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at UNG take out is $24,593.

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#10

Covenant College

Lookout Mountain, GA

Covenant College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools in Georgia list. Covenant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lookout Mountain.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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

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

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 18 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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