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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Southeast Region

50 Colleges in the Southeast Region
267 Master's Degrees
If you plan on getting your master's degree in sociology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #90 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 50 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for sociology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 267 master's degrees in sociology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Southeast Region Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in sociology matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Southeast Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for sociology.

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in sociology.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Sociology Students Working on Their Master's

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22 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AL
#1 Best Quality In AL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Alabama at Birmingham if you wish to pursue a master's degree in sociology. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Alabama.

There were roughly 22 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.

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14 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#2 Best Quality In NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in sociology. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in North Carolina.

There were about 14 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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14 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#3 Best Quality In FL

University of Central Florida is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in sociology. UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Florida.

There were approximately 14 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

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11 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NC
#3 Best Quality In NC

North Carolina State University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in sociology. NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in North Carolina.

There were about 11 sociology students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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10 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#6 Best Quality In FL

FAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Boca Raton. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Florida.

There were roughly 10 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in sociology from Florida Atlantic University

5
10 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#4 Best Quality In VA

Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Virginia.

There were approximately 10 sociology students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
10 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AR
#1 Best Quality In AR

Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Arkansas.

There were about 10 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

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9 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NC
#4 Best Quality In NC

Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in North Carolina.

There were approximately 9 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent year we have data available.

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9 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NC
#7 Best Quality In NC

ECU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Greenville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in North Carolina.

There were roughly 9 sociology students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
8 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In FL
#2 Best Quality In FL

Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Florida.

There were roughly 8 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular sociology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 206 38
Georgia 186 48
Virginia 175 36
North Carolina 167 48
Tennessee 156 31
Alabama 147 34
South Carolina 141 3
Louisiana 140 12
Kentucky 140 13
Mississippi 120 9
Arkansas 119 5
West Virginia 108 4

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Sociology is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Sociology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 267

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 491
International Relations & National Security 441
Political Science & Government 364
Anthropology 216
Geography & Cartography 201
Criminology 114
General Social Sciences 107
Urban Studies 63
Other Social Sciences 50
Demography & Population Studies 6

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