by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 38,394 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 6,090 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 273 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 50 colleges that offered a degree 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s 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 masters’s sociology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sociology at University of Alabama at Birmingham
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morehead, Kentucky. It awarded 6 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark Atlanta University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
University of New Orleans ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. UNO is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 3 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
East Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Emory University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 7 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sociology at Southeastern Louisiana University
With a ranking of #11, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 2 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Mississippi came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 8 masters’s sociology 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sociology at Middle Tennessee State University
Mississippi State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 6 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
East Carolina University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 7 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sociology Report
Vanderbilt University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 7 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sociology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
With a ranking of #23, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 6 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Old Dominion University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Louisville ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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