by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 the Southeast region, there were 6,134 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,664 and $27,013 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 273 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 50 colleges that offered a degree in sociology. That schools that top this list have a program in sociology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fayetteville State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region. Fayetteville State University is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 43 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Morehead, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark Atlanta University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Clark Atlanta University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
University of New Orleans came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of New Orleans is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Memphis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southeastern is located in Hammond, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Sociology at Southeastern Louisiana University
Jackson State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
University of Mississippi came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Mississippi is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 8 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #14, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 8 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 5 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sociology at Middle Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #17, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
East Carolina University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 9 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sociology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
With a ranking of #20, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 6 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 ranking of #24, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion University is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Louisville landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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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