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2023 Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans in Kentucky

6 Ranked Colleges
277 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Sociology

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Kentucky for Sociology” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 38,475 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. 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 Kentucky, there were 277 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,553 and $28,481 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Sociology” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sociology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Sociology

The colleges and universities below are the best for kentucky vets studying sociology.

Top 6 Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans in Kentucky

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Sociology that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #1 spot on the list. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UK also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Sociology. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

UofL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 22,211 students enrolled at University of Louisville, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,972. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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%.

Full University of Louisville Veteran Student Life Report

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellarmine University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Sociology list. Bellarmine U is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 11 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Bellarmine U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 3,293 students enrolled at Bellarmine U, 103 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bellarmine U offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

Full Bellarmine University Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Sociology list. Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Eastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern, 869 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,031. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Eastern Veteran Student Life Report

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morehead State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Sociology. Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Morehead State University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 191 of the 9,304 students enrolled at Morehead State University were GI Bill® students, of which 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,170. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Sociology ranking. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 57 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, WKU supports 17,517 students, and 847 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 345 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,743. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full WKU Veteran Student Life Report

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