2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Sociology Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 50 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the sociology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 28% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
About 91% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 9% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
Women make up 67% of the sociology majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Southeast Region . Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the sociology majors at the school.
Florida State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree sociology programs. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 63% are male.
Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Of the 8 students majoring in sociology at Duke, 38% are male and 63% are female.
University of Arkansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 50% are male.
University of Mississippi ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 50% are male.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree sociology programs. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
About 43% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 57% are male.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
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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 Related Majors
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.
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