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2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree School for You

With 223 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology is the #70 most popular major in Alabama.

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.

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 Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in Alabama to see which doctor'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 following school tops our list of the Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the most popular school in Alabama for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

About 50% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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
Georgia 766
Virginia 937
North Carolina 1,105
Florida 1,076
Tennessee 428
Kentucky 277
South Carolina 382
Louisiana 407
Arkansas 228
Mississippi 114
West Virginia 191

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 values are for the top school 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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