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

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Finding the Best Sociology Master'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.

The Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Carolina to see which master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Fayetteville State University the most popular school in North Carolina for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the sociology majors at the school.

Full Sociology at Fayetteville State University Report

A rank of #2 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. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in sociology at UNC Chapel Hill, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Sociology at Duke University Report

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in North Carolina. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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

Read full report on Sociology at East Carolina University

Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in sociology at NC State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Sociology at North Carolina State University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in sociology at UNC Charlotte, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree sociology programs. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNCW is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

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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 8 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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