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2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Schools

83 Colleges
$31,426 Avg Salary
$24,587 Avg Student Debt

Sociology is the #27 most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Sociology Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 83 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Sociology Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular online school in the United States for sociology students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

Sociology majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $26,301 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $322, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Sociology Schools list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

After completing their degree, sociology graduates from UNC Charlotte carry an average student debtload of $26,733. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $162.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for sociology students pursuing an online degree. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at Louisiana State University take out is $25,812. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $230.

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The excellent online programs at University of North Carolina at Pembroke helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the United States. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Sociology majors at UNC Pembroke take out an average of $27,962 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 83 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at UF take out is $19,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $142, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Central New Mexico Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Sociology Schools list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Sociology at Central New Mexico Community College Report

#8

Merced College

Merced, CA

With a ranking of #8, Merced College did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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American Public University System came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Sociology Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, sociology graduates from American Military University carry an average student debtload of $26,552.

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University of Central Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best sociology programs. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, sociology graduates from UCF carry an average student debtload of $22,061.

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#11

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sociology students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at Old Dominion take out is $26,100.

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#12

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Sociology Schools ranking. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at KSU Georgia take out is $31,000.

Full Sociology at Kennesaw State University Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online Sociology students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Sociology Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 Utah State University Logan, UT
13 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
15 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
16 San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA

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Plains States
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Southwest
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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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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