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2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,105 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in North Carolina 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Sociology at North Carolina State University Report

Out of the 3 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in sociology at UNC Chapel Hill, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Read full report on Sociology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 3 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the sociology majors at the school.

Read full report on Sociology at Duke University

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
Georgia 766
Virginia 937
Florida 1,076
Tennessee 428
Kentucky 277
South Carolina 382
Louisiana 407
Arkansas 228
Alabama 223
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 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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