Ranked #25 in popularity, sociology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Sociology Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 277 degrees in sociology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of sociology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for sociology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of sociology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Kentucky is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in sociology. UK is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.
There were about 40 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the sociology program make around $17,785 in their early career salary.
It is hard to beat University of Louisville if you want to pursue a degree in sociology. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 38 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the sociology major at University of Louisville make $3,570 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Western Kentucky University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in sociology. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 57 sociology students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the sociology program earn around $26,618 in the first couple years of their career.
Bellarmine University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in sociology. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #682 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bellarmine U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Bellarmine U in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were about 38 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent data year. Sociology degree recipients from Morehead State University receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,132 over the typical income of sociology majors.
Eastern is a large public university located in the distant town of Richmond. This university ranks 10th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 25 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available.
NKU is a large public university located in the large suburb of Highland Heights. This university ranks 6th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 8 sociology students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of sociology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for sociology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
