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2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Sociology for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Sociology for a Master’s” ranking.

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

Across North Carolina, there were 1,069 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Sociology for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sociology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the sociology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Sociology for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Sociology for a Master’s”.

Top 6 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Sociology for a Master’s list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 9 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Sociology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #2 spot on the list. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Among the 28,798 students enrolled at ECU, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Sociology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 6 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Among the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. To help with additional expenses, 27 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Sociology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 11 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Fayetteville State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Of the 6,726 students enrolled at Fayetteville State University, 17 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $502. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Sociology for a Master’s list. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.According to our most recent data, Duke University supports 16,172 students, and 36 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,387. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Duke]](/colleges/duke-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Sociology for a Master’s ranking. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,476 of the 30,146 students enrolled at UNC Charlotte were GI Bill® students, of which 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,691. To help with additional expenses, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Charlotte offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Charlotte]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/student-life/veterans/)

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