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2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region

26 Colleges
$28,664 Avg Salary
$27,013 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Charlotte the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for sociology students. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at UNC Charlotte take out is $26,733. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $162.

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Out of the 26 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 medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

On average, sociology graduates from Louisiana State University take out $25,812 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $230, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at UNC Pembroke accumulate an average of around $27,962 in student debt.

Full Sociology at University of North Carolina at Pembroke Report

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 26 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 city of Gainesville.

On average, sociology graduates from UF take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $142.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at American Military University take out is $26,552.

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University of Central Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best sociology programs. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at UCF take out is $22,061.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best sociology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, sociology graduates from Old Dominion take out $26,100 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sociology students. It came in at #8 on the 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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#9

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

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

Sociology majors at WKU take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida-Online ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at UF Online take out is $19,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $142.

Full Sociology at University of Florida-Online Report

Explore the most popular online sociology schools 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 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.

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