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2023 Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Arizona

3 Ranked Colleges
403 Degrees Awarded
$33,770 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Sociology for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Sociology for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Sociology is the 25th most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $24,587 in loans still to pay off.

Across Arizona, there were 520 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,783 and $25,402 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 403 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,087 and $27,181 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Sociology for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in sociology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sociology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the sociology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Sociology for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona bachelor’s degree vets studying sociology.

Top 3 Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Arizona

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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Sociology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Sociology for a Bachelor’s list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona also took the #2 spot in our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Sociology for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list.Among the 29,566 students enrolled at Northern Arizona University, 1,055 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. During this same period, 56 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NAU]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)

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