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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in Georgia

29 Colleges
$28,450 Avg Salary
$30,274 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology 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 Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Georgia to see which 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia State University the most popular school in Georgia for sociology students. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Sociology majors at Georgia State take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 29 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, sociology graduates from UGA carry an average student debt load of $24,788.

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Out of the 29 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

Sociology majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Sociology at Kennesaw State University Report

#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The excellent programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Georgia. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at Emory take out is $19,750.

Read full report on Sociology at Emory University

#5

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in Georgia list. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at University of West Georgia take out is $27,993. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $174.

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Columbus State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.

Sociology majors at CSU take out an average of $38,765 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Sociology at Columbus State University Report

#7

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Georgia Military College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at GaSou take out is $27,500.

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University of North Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sociology students. It came in at #9 on the list. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

On average, sociology graduates from UNG take out $24,593 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Savannah State University

Savannah, GA

Savannah State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in Georgia ranking. Savannah State University is a small public school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at Savannah State University accumulate an average of around $39,250 in student debt.

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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 26 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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