2024 Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

a doctor's degree in sociology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #45 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of sociology. Combined, these schools handed out 16 doctor's degrees in sociology to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to sociology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other sociology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for sociology to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sociology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for sociology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Sociology in North Carolina

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for sociology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Sociology

1

Duke University
Durham, NC

4 Annual Graduates

Duke University is a good decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in sociology. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in sociology from Duke University

1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

5 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in sociology needs to take a look at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a doctorate in sociology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

7 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in sociology needs to take a look at North Carolina State University. NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh.More information about a doctorate in sociology from North Carolina State University

Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	23
Virginia	127	12
Georgia	126	18
Mississippi	113	2
Louisiana	103	6
Tennessee	102	11
Alabama	98	6
South Carolina	91	1
Kentucky	87	8
West Virginia	49	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sociology

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

Sociology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	16

Majors Similar to Sociology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	39
Political Science & Government	21
Geography & Cartography	10
Anthropology	7

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos. More about our data sources and methodologies.