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2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's 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.

Check out the sociology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

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

About 86% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Sociology at Georgia State University Report

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

About 86% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in sociology at UCF, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Of the 7 students majoring in sociology at Emory, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in sociology at Virginia Tech, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Sociology at Virginia Tech Report

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Of the 7 students majoring in sociology at NC State, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Of the 6 students majoring in sociology at UF, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in sociology at UAB, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Sociology at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Women make up 40% of the sociology majors at the school.

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#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 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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