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 for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Utah” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Sociology is the 20th most popular major in the country with 38,394 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Utah, there were 398 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,681 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Utah” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their sociology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Utah” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for utah doctor’s degree sociology students.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #1 spot on the list. USU is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 1 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Utah list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Utah list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 113 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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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