Sociology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #25 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for sociology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 407 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. For our Best Overall Sociology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The sociology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Sociology Schools in Louisiana.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the sociology degree levels they offer.
Tulane University of Louisiana is a good choice for students interested in a degree in sociology. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were about 63 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, sociology degree recipients usually earn an average of $25,494 at the beginning of their careers.
It's difficult to beat Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College if you want to pursue a degree in sociology. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 146 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, sociology degree recipients generally make around $26,621 at the beginning of their careers.
Every student who is interested in sociology has to take a look at Louisiana Tech University. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public university located in the town of Ruston. A Best Colleges rank of #1151 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Louisiana Tech is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana Tech in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in sociology needs to look into McNeese State University. McNeese is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Lake Charles. This university ranks 12th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were roughly 31 sociology students who graduated with this degree at McNeese in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the sociology degree program at McNeese State University make $5,432 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Thibodaux. This university ranks 11th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were approximately 25 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Nicholls State University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the sociology program earn an average of $28,531 in their early career salary.
Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Baton Rouge. This university ranks 25th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were roughly 17 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Southern University and A & M College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the sociology program make an average of $26,840 for their early career.
Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were roughly 14 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the sociology program make an average of $20,532 for their early career.
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. For our Best Overall Sociology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
