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2023 Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$32,113 Avg Salary
$13,928 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology Associate Degree School for You

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.

The Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Military College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for sociology students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Sociology at Georgia Military College

#2

East Georgia State College

Swainsboro, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Georgia State College is a great place for sociology students working on their associate degree. East Georgia State College is a small public school located in the town of Swainsboro.

Of the 9 students majoring in sociology at East Georgia State College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Read full report on Sociology at East Georgia State College

#3

Gordon State College

Barnesville, GA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Gordon State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Barnesville, Gordon is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the sociology majors at the school.

Read full report on Sociology at Gordon State College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Mississippi Community College is a great place for sociology students working on their associate degree. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.

Read full report on Sociology at East Mississippi Community College

#5

Lane College

Jackson, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lane College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lane College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Jackson.

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Itawamba Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Sociology at Itawamba Community College Report

Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 6 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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