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2021 Best Sociology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia

10 Colleges
877 Bachelor's Degrees
$35,359 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Sociology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Sociology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in VirginiaWith 877 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, sociology is the #21 most popular major in Virginia. This means that of the 27,751 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.2% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Sociology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia ranking looked at 10 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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2021 Best Sociology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying sociology.

Top 10 Best Sociology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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George Mason University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Virginia that are best for non-traditional sociology students. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax. GMU also made our Best Colleges for Sociology in Virginia list, coming in at #3.

The student loan default rate at GMU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,490 students at GMU that take at least one class online. 12,712 students are part time.

Read full report on Sociology at George Mason University

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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best sociology schools for non-traditional students. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville. University of Virginia also made our Best Colleges for Sociology in Virginia list, coming in at #1.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. 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

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Virginia Tech also made our Best Colleges for Sociology in Virginia list, coming in at #2.

The student loan default rate at Virginia Tech is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 19,796 students at Virginia Tech that take at least one class online. 2,831 of Virginia Tech students are attending part time.

Read full report on Sociology at Virginia Tech

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Old Dominion University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best sociology schools for non-traditional students. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

The student loan default rate at Old Dominion is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. 9,358 of Old Dominion students are exclusively distance learners. 7,868 students are part time.

Read full report on Sociology at Old Dominion University

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best sociology schools for non-traditional students. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond. As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Sociology in Virginia ranking.

About 0.9% of VCU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 19,039 students at VCU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,055 part time students in attendance at VCU.

Full Sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA

University of Mary Washington landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best sociology schools for non-traditional students. UMW is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg. UMW also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Sociology in Virginia rankings.

About 1.4% of UMW students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 982 students at UMW that take at least one class online. 722 of UMW students are attending part time.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg. William & Mary also made our Best Colleges for Sociology in Virginia list, coming in at #4.

About 0.2% of William & Mary students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,359 students at William & Mary that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,311 part time students in attendance at William & Mary.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

Our rankings recognize James Madison University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population. JMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Sociology in Virginia list.

About 0.8% of JMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,740 students take at least one class online at JMU. There are roughly 2,328 part time students in attendance at JMU.

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Radford University
Radford, VA

The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Radford University. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 4,017 students at Radford that take at least one class online. About 2,252 of the students at Radford are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Christopher Newport University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. CNU is a small public school located in the midsize city of Newport News. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, CNU has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Sociology in Virginia ranking.

The student loan default rate at CNU is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are roughly 106 part time students in attendance at CNU.

Full Sociology at Christopher Newport University Report

Best for Non-Traditional Students Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,019
Georgia 667
Tennessee 387
North Carolina 1,025
South Carolina 380
Kentucky 253
Alabama 169
Louisiana 390
Mississippi 94
Arkansas 218
West Virginia 185

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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