2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Sociology in North Carolina

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in sociology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #44 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for sociology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 26 doctor's degrees in sociology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The sociology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Sociology in North Carolina ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of sociology students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for sociology.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Sociology in North Carolina

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in sociology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Sociology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in sociology has to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in North Carolina.

There were approximately 10 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in sociology needs to take a look at North Carolina State University. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in North Carolina.

There were roughly 9 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in sociology from North Carolina State University

3

Duke University
Durham, NC

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Duke University is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in sociology. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in North Carolina.

There were roughly 7 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	30
Virginia	126	15
Georgia	124	13
Louisiana	99	6
Tennessee	98	10
Alabama	94	4
South Carolina	88	1
Kentucky	86	9
Mississippi	72	3
West Virginia	49	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sociology

One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Sociology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	26

Majors Similar to Sociology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	36
Political Science & Government	23
Geography & Cartography	16
Anthropology	9

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos. More about our data sources and methodologies.