2024 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

a master's degree in sociology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #94 out of 343 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 47 master's degrees in sociology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 - The number of sociology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• 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 much debt sociology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sociology related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Alabama list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Sociology in Alabama

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in sociology.

Top Alabama Schools for a Master's in Sociology

1

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

43 Annual Graduates

University of Alabama at Birmingham is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in sociology. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in sociology from University of Alabama at Birmingham

2

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

4 Annual Graduates

Auburn University is a great option for individuals interested in a master's degree in sociology. Auburn is a very large public university located in the city of Auburn.More information about a master’s in sociology from Auburn University

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
Florida	208	34
Georgia	190	31
Virginia	182	27
North Carolina	178	51
Tennessee	166	25
Kentucky	147	15
Louisiana	147	11
South Carolina	146	1
Mississippi	145	16
Arkansas	121	10
West Virginia	112	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sociology

Sociology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Sociology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	47

Majors Similar to Sociology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security	73
Economics	35
Geography & Cartography	19
General Social Sciences	14
Anthropology	12
Political Science & Government	1

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.