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2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

22 Colleges
$31,081 Avg Salary
$24,712 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

About 68% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 32% are male.

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.

Full Sociology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

Out of the 22 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 75% of the sociology majors at the school.

On average, sociology graduates from Louisiana State University take out $24,666 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $230, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Sociology at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Out of the 22 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 131 students majoring in sociology at UNC Pembroke, 16% are male and 84% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from UNC Pembroke carry an average student debtload of $29,687.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 22 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Women make up 78% of the sociology majors at the school.

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.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for sociology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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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University of Central Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 102 students majoring in sociology at UCF, 25% are male and 75% are female.

On average, sociology graduates from UCF take out $26,089 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 76% of the sociology majors at the school.

On average, sociology graduates from Old Dominion take out $28,431 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Sociology at Old Dominion University

Kennesaw State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

About 86% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 14% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from KSU Georgia carry an average student debtload of $33,303.

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#9

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in sociology at WKU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

On average, sociology graduates from WKU take out $33,083 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida-Online landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in sociology at UF Online, 20% are male and 80% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at UF Online 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.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Florida-Online

Explore the most popular online 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 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 22 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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