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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Oklahoma” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Sociology is the 25th most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $24,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across Oklahoma, there were 348 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,253 and $22,866 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 273 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,150 and $25,612 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Oklahoma” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their sociology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Oklahoma”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for oklahoma bachelor’s degree sociology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Oklahoma list. Located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Sociology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Oklahoma. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Oklahoma. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 124 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Oklahoma list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 57 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Oklahoma. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Oklahoma ranking. Located in Alva, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Full Northwestern Oklahoma State University Sociology Report
With a ranking of #7, East Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Oklahoma list. Ada, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Oklahoma list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Durant, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sociology at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Oral Roberts University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Oklahoma list. ORU is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 3 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Cameron University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Oklahoma list. Cameron University is a small school located in Lawton, Oklahoma that handed out 2 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Langston University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Oklahoma list. Located in Langston, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Oklahoma ranking, coming in at #12. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 3 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Southern Nazarene University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Oklahoma ranking. SNU is a small school located in Bethany, Oklahoma that handed out 1 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oklahoma City University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Oklahoma ranking. OCU is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Oklahoma ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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