2021 Best Sociology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
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Finding the Best Sociology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Sociology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region ranking looked at 72 colleges that offer a bachelor's in sociology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sociology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the sociology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Sociology Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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2021 Best Sociology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying sociology.
Top 10 Best Sociology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has taken the #1 spot in this year's sociology ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population. UNC Chapel Hill also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Sociology in the Southeast Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at UNC Chapel Hill is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,990 students take at least one class online at UNC Chapel Hill. 5,151 students are part time.
Full Sociology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to George Mason University. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax. GMU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Sociology in the Southeast Region list.
About 0.8% of GMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,490 students take at least one class online at GMU. About 12,712 of the students at GMU are attending part time.
Full Sociology at George Mason University Report
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Virginia - Main Campus. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Sociology in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at University of Virginia is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,175 students at University of Virginia that take at least one class online. 2,758 students are part time.
Full Sociology at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report
Our rankings recognize University of Florida as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population. UF also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Sociology in the Southeast Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 22,865 students take at least one class online at UF. 11,205 of UF students are attending part time.
Full Sociology at University of Florida Report
Florida State University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Florida State has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Sociology in the Southeast Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 20,172 students at Florida State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 8,311 part time students in attendance at Florida State.
Read full report on Sociology at Florida State University
Virginia Tech earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Sociology in the Southeast Region list.
About 0.5% of Virginia Tech students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 19,796 students take at least one class online at Virginia Tech. 2,831 of Virginia Tech students are attending part time.
Read full report on Sociology at Virginia Tech
Emory University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. Emory not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Sociology in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at Emory is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,651 students at Emory that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,395 part time students in attendance at Emory.
Read full report on Sociology at Emory University
Our rankings recognize Georgia State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.3%. Approximately 19,669 students take at least one class online at Georgia State. About 9,276 of the students at Georgia State are attending part time.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UAB also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for Sociology in the Southeast Region ranking.
About 1.2% of UAB students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,202 students take at least one class online at UAB. About 7,363 of the students at UAB are attending part time.
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Florida Atlantic University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best sociology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 1.4% of FAU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 14,436 students take at least one class online at FAU. About 11,860 of the students at FAU are attending part time.
Full Sociology at Florida Atlantic University Report
