2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Southeast Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Sociology is the 20th most popular major in the country with 37,747 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,997 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,579 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 154 colleges that offered a degree in sociology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sociology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the sociology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Southeast Region
Out of the 154 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school awarded 74 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2019-2020.
American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,222 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 154 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #2 spot on the list. UNC Pembroke is located in Pembroke, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 109 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UNC Pembroke is $10,228 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students.
Out of the 154 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 161 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $13,722 for southeast region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
Out of the 154 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicholls State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Nicholls State University is $12,247 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students.
Louisiana Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech is $12,084 for southeast region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 139 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Florida Atlantic University is $10,186 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students.
McNeese State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. McNeese is a public institution located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend McNeese is $12,267 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students.
Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 64 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee Technological University is $15,929 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 118 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $7,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low 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%.
University of Memphis ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 38 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UofM is $13,248 for southeast region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
University of Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 161 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
UF also made our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Central Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 108 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, UCF is in the top on our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 New Orleans did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,193 for southeast region bachelor’s degree sociology students per year to attend University of New Orleans.
Shepherd University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,021 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students per year to attend Shepherd University.
University of North Georgia came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Georgia is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Georgia is $10,396 for southeast region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
Kennesaw State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 82 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $17,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students.
With a ranking of #19, University of West Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,124 for southeast region bachelor’s degree sociology students per year to attend University of West Georgia.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 123 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, UNC Charlotte is in the top on our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Charlotte is $16,529 for southeast region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #21, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UCA is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 26 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree sociology students per year to attend UCA.
Troy University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,285 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students per year to attend TROY.
Christopher Newport University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Newport News, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 75 students in 2019-2020.
CNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CNU is $25,596 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 119 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $12,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
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Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,920 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students per year to attend Appalachian State.
The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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