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Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Sociology Master'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.

The Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Georgia 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia State University the most popular school in Georgia for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 86% of the sociology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. VSU is a large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

Of the 6 students majoring in sociology at VSU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 7 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark Atlanta University landed the # 5 spot on the list. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Of the 3 students majoring in sociology at CAU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#6

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.

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Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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
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 7 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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