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2023 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

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

Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #34 most popular major in Georgia with 766 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Georgia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Georgia State University to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Georgia. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

About 80% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 20% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from Georgia State carry an average student debt load of $32,646. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 23% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $24,259 in student debt.

Full Sociology at University of Georgia Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Georgia. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

Of the 80 students majoring in sociology at KSU Georgia, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Sociology majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $33,303 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

About 80% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#5

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Out of the 25 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the sociology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at University of West Georgia accumulate an average of around $27,930 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $174.

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With a ranking of #6, Columbus State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.

Women make up 80% of the sociology majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from CSU carry an average student debt load of $39,675.

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#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 9% are male.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at GaSou take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,811.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

About 87% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Savannah State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Savannah State University is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

Women make up 85% of the sociology majors at the school.

Full Sociology at Savannah State University Report

#10

Morehouse College

Atlanta, GA

Morehouse College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Morehouse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Full Sociology at Morehouse College Report

Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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