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2024 Best Sociology Schools in North Carolina

15 Colleges in North Carolina
1,105 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$28,527 Avg Early-Career Salary
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 reviewed 15 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of sociology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,105 degrees in sociology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School

Best Sociology Schools in North Carolina 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.

Sociology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Sociology
Master's Degrees in Sociology
Doctor's Degrees in Sociology

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Best Schools for Sociology in North Carolina

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.

10 Top North Carolina Schools in Sociology

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Sociology Degrees Awarded
9.2% Growth in Graduates

Duke University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in sociology. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 65 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the sociology major at Duke University make $31,830 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$30,367 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a degree in sociology. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 116 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the sociology program make about $30,367 in the first couple years of working.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$39,812 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in sociology needs to check out Wake Forest University. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent year we have data available. Those sociology students who get their degree from Wake Forest University make $11,285 more than the standard sociology student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Sociology Degrees Awarded
8.7% Growth in Graduates

North Carolina State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in sociology. NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were about 69 sociology students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the sociology major at North Carolina State University earn $3,226 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
155 Sociology Degrees Awarded
18.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #378 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were approximately 155 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year. Those sociology students who get their degree from University of North Carolina at Charlotte make $4,099 more than the average sociology grad.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
156 Sociology Degrees Awarded
16.0% Growth in Graduates

UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. This university ranks 12th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 156 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the sociology program make an average of $24,191 in the first couple years of working.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$23,164 Median Starting Salary

ECU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were about 56 sociology students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the sociology program make an average of $23,164 in the first couple years of their career.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In NC

Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #235 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,805 Median Starting Salary
$22,044 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 23 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the sociology program earn an average of $25,805 in their early career salary.

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10
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
38 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$24,496 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 38 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $24,496.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 766
Florida 282 1,076
Virginia 274 937
Tennessee 269 424
South Carolina 248 382
Kentucky 244 276
Louisiana 242 407
Mississippi 234 114
Arkansas 234 228
Alabama 233 222
West Virginia 207 191

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Sociology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 1,069
Applied/Public Sociology 36

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 1,764
Economics 1,251
Anthropology 406
Geography & Cartography 224
General Social Sciences 114
International Relations & National Security 113
Sociology & Anthropology 10
Archeology 9
Other Social Sciences 4

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