Ranked #20 in popularity, sociology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Sociology Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 222 degrees in sociology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of sociology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Sociology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Sociology Schools in Alabama list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the sociology degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is hard to beat University of Alabama at Birmingham if you want to pursue a degree in sociology. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.
There were roughly 68 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available.
Auburn University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in sociology. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in sociology needs to look into University of North Alabama. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were roughly 14 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent data year.
Troy University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in sociology. TROY is a large public university located in the town of Troy. This university ranks 16th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were about 21 sociology students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent data year.
USA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Mobile. A Best Colleges rank of #825 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 sociology students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were about 7 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Jacksonville State University in the most recent data year.
Athens State University is a small public university located in the town of Athens. This university ranks 11th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were about 3 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Athens State University in the most recent year we have data available.
Sociology is one of 3 different types of Sociology programs to choose from.
Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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Your choice of sociology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Sociology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
