by our College Data Analytics Team
Sociology is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in sociology than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 10 schools in Kentucky that offer sociology awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where sociology makes up the largest share of degrees in Kentucky.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to sociology than Berea College. Berea College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berea. Sociology accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Berea College
Morehead State University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Morehead State University is a public school located in the town of Morehead. About 3% of the degrees Morehead State University awards are in sociology, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Morehead State University
Georgetown College is one of the most focused sociology schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Georgetown. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Georgetown College
Asbury University ranks #4 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury University is a private not-for-profit university. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Asbury University
A rank of #5 makes University Of Louisville one of the most focused schools for sociology. Located in the city of Louisville, University Of Louisville is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Louisville awards are in sociology, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of Louisville
Western Kentucky University landed the #6 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Western Kentucky University is a public school located in the city of Bowling Green. Sociology accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Western Kentucky University
Eastern Kentucky University comes in at #7 for sociology focus this year. Set in the town of Richmond, Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution. Sociology accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Eastern Kentucky University
University Of Kentucky comes in at #8 for sociology focus this year. University Of Kentucky is a public school located in the city of Lexington. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Kentucky awards are in sociology, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for University Of Kentucky
Northern Kentucky University comes in at #9 for sociology focus this year. Set in the suburb of Highland Heights, Northern Kentucky University is a public institution. Sociology accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Northern Kentucky University
Murray State University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Murray State University is a public school located in the town of Murray. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Murray State University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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