2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Sociology for a Doctorate

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Sociology is the 20th most popular major in the country with 38,394 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Kentucky, there were 277 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Sociology for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in sociology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sociology programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sociology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Sociology for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Sociology for a Doctorate”.

Top 2 Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Kentucky

1

University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

1 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Sociology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list.According to our most recent data, University of Kentucky supports 29,986 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UK]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

2

University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

17 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Sociology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

UofL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list.Among the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Louisville Veteran Student Life Report

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Notes and References

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).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• 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.

Credits

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