2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sociology in Georgia

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 7 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the most popular for sociology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 23 master's degrees in sociology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School for Your Master's Degree

The sociology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sociology in Georgia ranking is to help you make that choice.

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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Sociology Schools

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for sociology.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Sociology in Georgia

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

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

1

University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of West Georgia is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in sociology. University of West Georgia is a large public university located in the fringe town of Carrollton. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Georgia.

There were approximately 8 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in sociology from University of West Georgia

2

Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Valdosta State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in sociology. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public university with a fairly 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 Georgia.

There were roughly 6 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at VSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in sociology from Valdosta State University

3

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Georgia State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in sociology. Georgia State is a very large public university located in the large city of Atlanta. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Georgia.

There were roughly 5 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in sociology from Georgia State University

4

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Emory University if you want to pursue a master's degree in sociology. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Georgia.

There were approximately 4 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in sociology from Emory University

5

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. More information about a master’s in sociology from University of Georgia

5

Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA

Located in the city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in sociology from Clark Atlanta University

5

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

$36,948 Median Student Debt

GaSou is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Statesboro. More information about a master’s in sociology from Georgia Southern University

Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	38
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 Related Rankings by Major

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

Sociology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	23

Most Popular Majors Related to Sociology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	90
Political Science & Government	43
International Relations & National Security	39
Other Social Sciences	38
Urban Studies	33
Criminology	22
Geography & Cartography	20
Anthropology	17
General Social Sciences	14

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.