by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Sociology is the 25th most popular major in the country with 35,816 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $31,418 and had an average of $22,369 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,685 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,617 and $23,335 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 287 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 50 colleges that offered a degree in sociology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their sociology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized school located in Morehead, Kentucky that handed out 16 masters’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark Atlanta University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Clark Atlanta University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Valdosta State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region. Valdosta State University is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of New Orleans is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
East Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. East Tennessee State University is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Memphis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 8 masters’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Emory University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Southeastern Louisiana University is a public institution located in Hammond, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Jackson State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jackson State University is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
University of Mississippi landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Duke University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Georgia State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Mississippi State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
East Carolina University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Florida Atlantic University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 9 masters’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 6 masters’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Old Dominion University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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