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2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in Virginia

2 Colleges
$32,190 Avg Salary
$24,569 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 937 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #40 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia 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.

Check out the online sociology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Old Dominion University the most popular online school in Virginia for sociology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Sociology at Old Dominion University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia University of Lynchburg. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Virginia University of Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Sociology at Virginia University of Lynchburg Report

Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 766
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 2 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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