by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Applied/Public Sociology Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 49 people earned their degree in applied/public sociology, making the major the 1106th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Applied/Public Sociology Major” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in applied/public sociology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their applied/public sociology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for applied/public sociology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Applied/Public Sociology Major. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 36 ’s applied/public sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Applied/Public Sociology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #2 spot on the list. Wayne, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s applied/public sociology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Applied/Public Sociology at William Paterson University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Applied/Public Sociology Major. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied/Public Sociology Major list. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s applied/public sociology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Applied/Public Sociology at The University of Texas at Dallas
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Applied/Public Sociology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 0 ’s applied/public sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied/Public Sociology at Eastern Michigan
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Applied/Public Sociology Major. Utica, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s applied/public sociology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Polytechnic Institute Applied/Public Sociology Report
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