by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in North Carolina” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 38,394 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States.
Across North Carolina, there were 1,069 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 51 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,453 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in North Carolina” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in sociology.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in North Carolina” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina master’s degree sociology students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in North Carolina. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sociology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Sociology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
North Carolina State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in North Carolina ranking. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 6 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 23 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Full University of North Carolina at Wilmington Sociology Report
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