by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Arizona” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 38,475 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. 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 Arizona, there were 520 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,783 and $25,402 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,286 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Arizona” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Arizona” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Arizona”.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Arizona. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 99 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
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