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2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Sociology Doctor'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 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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Georgia 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 schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Georgia. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 71% of the sociology majors at the school.

Read full report on Sociology at Emory University

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

Of the 7 students majoring in sociology at Georgia State, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

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 Georgia

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
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 3 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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