2024 Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

If you pursue a doctor's degree in sociology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #46 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for sociology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 16 doctor's degrees in sociology to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to sociology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other sociology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sociology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for sociology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Sociology in North Carolina

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in sociology.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Sociology

1

Duke University
Durham, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in sociology. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in sociology from Duke University

1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in sociology. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a doctorate in sociology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

North Carolina State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in sociology. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh.More information about a doctorate in sociology from North Carolina State University

Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	23
Georgia	190	18
Virginia	182	12
Mississippi	154	2
Tennessee	150	11
Louisiana	146	6
Alabama	139	6
South Carolina	135	1
Kentucky	119	8
West Virginia	61	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sociology

One of 3 majors within the Sociology area of study, Sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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