by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 237 colleges that offered a degree in sociology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in sociology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Simmons College of Kentucky. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region. Simmons Bible College is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 4 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paine College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lane College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 10 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 237 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rust College landed the #4 spot on the list. Rust College is located in Holly Springs, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 237 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morris College landed the #5 spot on the list. Morris College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sumter, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Tougaloo College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tougaloo, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Norfolk State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 61 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is located in Pembroke, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 144 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
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Saint Augustine’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Saint Augustine’s University is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 0 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #10, Philander Smith College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Philander Smith College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
University of Florida-Online landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida-Online is a medium-sized school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 32 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
With a ranking of #12, Concord University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Concord University is located in Athens, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 ’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%.
Christopher Newport University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Newport News, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 52 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Carolina - Aiken did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. UofSC Aiken is located in Aiken, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Shepherd University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Shepherd University is a small public school situated in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. It awarded 19 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Presbyterian College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Clinton, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 ’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%.
Le Moyne - Owen College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Le Moyne - Owen College is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 2 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
Spring Hill College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 10 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Randolph - Macon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Randolph - Macon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Virginia. It awarded 15 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Shaw University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Shaw University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 7 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
Fayetteville State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 68 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
Warren Wilson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Swannanoa, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Talladega College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Talladega, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
Alice Lloyd College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Alice Lloyd College is located in Pippa Passes, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #25, Emory and Henry College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Emory, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 36 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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