by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 the Southeast region, there were 6,134 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,664 and $27,013 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 237 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in sociology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region sociology students.
Out of the 237 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons College of Kentucky landed the #1 spot on the list. Simmons Bible College is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 237 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Paine College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 3 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 237 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lane College landed the #3 spot on the list. Lane College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Tennessee. It awarded 19 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 237 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rust College landed the #4 spot on the list. Rust College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Holly Springs, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 237 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morris College landed the #5 spot on the list. Sumter, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Tougaloo College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Tougaloo College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tougaloo, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Norfolk State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Norfolk State is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 63 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Pembroke, North Carolina, and it awarded 131 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Augustine’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Philander Smith College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
University of Florida-Online came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Concord University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Athens, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Christopher Newport University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Christopher Newport University is a small school located in Newport News, Virginia that handed out 60 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
University of South Carolina - Aiken landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Aiken, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Shepherd University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Presbyterian College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Presbyterian College is a small school located in Clinton, South Carolina that handed out 10 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Le Moyne - Owen College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Spring Hill College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 14 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Randolph - Macon College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Ashland, Virginia, and it awarded 17 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Shaw University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Shaw University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #21, Fayetteville State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
Warren Wilson College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Swannanoa, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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.
Talladega College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Talladega, Alabama, and it awarded 6 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Alice Lloyd College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Alice Lloyd College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pippa Passes, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Emory and Henry College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Emory, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Not only did these schools make the top 36 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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