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Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in North Carolina

2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in North Carolina

4 Colleges
$28,527 Avg Salary
$23,886 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 1,105 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina 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 analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue an online degree in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

Sociology majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $26,733 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $162, 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 #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Pembroke is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pembroke.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at UNC Pembroke take out is $27,962.

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#3

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fayetteville State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, sociology graduates from Fayetteville State University take out $34,954 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for sociology students pursuing an online degree. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

On average, sociology graduates from Appalachian State take out $19,437 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $261, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 766
Virginia 937
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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One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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