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2023 Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans in Alabama

6 Ranked Colleges
222 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Sociology

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Alabama for Sociology” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 38,394 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States.

Across Alabama, there were 222 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Sociology” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sociology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 Alabama for Sociology

The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama vets studying sociology.

Top 6 Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans in Alabama

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Sociology list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 68 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, UAB supports 22,563 students, and 1,194 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 508 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,983. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UAB offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UAB]](/colleges/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham/student-life/veterans/)

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Sociology list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,499 of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn were GI Bill® students, of which 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Sociology list. TROY is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 21 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TROY, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 16,497 students enrolled at Troy University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,250. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Troy University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Sociology list. UNA is a medium-sized public school situated in Florence, Alabama. It awarded 14 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

UNA also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 8,086 students enrolled at University of North Alabama, 331 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,111. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Sociology that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USA, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of South Alabama supports 14,224 students, and 868 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 411 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,549. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of South Alabama Veteran Student Life Report

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Sociology list. This medium-sized school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it awarded 7 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Jacksonville State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 371 of the 9,238 students enrolled at Jacksonville State University were GI Bill® students, of which 125 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,159. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Jacksonville State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Jacksonville State University]](/colleges/jacksonville-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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