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2021 Best Sociology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina

12 Colleges
899 Bachelor's Degrees
$22,523 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Sociology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Sociology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North CarolinaIn <nil>, 899 bachelor's degrees were awarded to sociology students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.2% of all the sociology bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Sociology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer a bachelor's in sociology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sociology programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the sociology program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Sociology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Sociology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has taken the #1 spot in this year's sociology ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Sociology in North Carolina ranking.

About 0.9% of UNC Chapel Hill students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,990 students take at least one class online at UNC Chapel Hill. 5,151 of UNC Chapel Hill students are attending part time.

Read full report on Sociology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population. UNC Charlotte also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Sociology in North Carolina rankings.

The student loan default rate at UNC Charlotte is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 16,634 students take at least one class online at UNC Charlotte. There are roughly 7,045 part time students in attendance at UNC Charlotte.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population. UNC Greensboro also made our Best Colleges for Sociology in North Carolina list, coming in at #7.

The student loan default rate at UNC Greensboro is lower than is typical, just 2.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 10,689 students at UNC Greensboro that take at least one class online. 4,738 of UNC Greensboro students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of North Carolina at Wilmington as the #4 school in this year's rankings. UNCW is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington. UNCW not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Sociology in North Carolina list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. There are approximately 8,583 students at UNCW that take at least one class online. 4,896 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize East Carolina University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville. ECU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Sociology in North Carolina list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 12,522 students take at least one class online at ECU. There are roughly 7,199 part time students in attendance at ECU.

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6

Our rankings recognize Fayetteville State University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at Fayetteville State University is lower than is typical, just 6.0% of students default in three years. 3,490 of Fayetteville State University students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 2,619 part time students in attendance at Fayetteville State University.

Read full report on Sociology at Fayetteville State University

7

Our rankings recognize Appalachian State University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone. Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Sociology in North Carolina list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 10,639 students take at least one class online at Appalachian State. 2,303 students are part time.

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8

Our rankings recognize University of North Carolina at Pembroke as the #8 school in this year's rankings. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pembroke.

The student loan default rate at UNC Pembroke is lower than is typical, just 5.4% of students default in three years. 3,815 students at UNC Pembroke are exclusively online. 2,989 of UNC Pembroke students are attending part time.

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Western Carolina University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best sociology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCU, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Sociology in North Carolina ranking.

The student loan default rate at WCU is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,568 students at WCU that take at least one class online. 2,712 students are part time.

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Winston - Salem State University. WSSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

About 5.2% of WSSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,066 students at WSSU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 904 part time students in attendance at WSSU.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,019
Georgia 667
Tennessee 387
Virginia 898
South Carolina 380
Kentucky 253
Alabama 169
Louisiana 390
Mississippi 94
Arkansas 218
West Virginia 185

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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*Avg Cost is for the top 12 schools only.

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