by our College Data Analytics Team
Sociology is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. 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 12 schools in Louisiana that offer sociology awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on sociology in Louisiana, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College tops our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 162 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College
Mcneese State University is one of the most focused sociology schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Mcneese State University is a public school located in the city of Lake Charles. Sociology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Mcneese State University
Grambling State University ranks #3 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the town of Grambling, Grambling State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Grambling State University
Southern University And A And M College is one of the most focused sociology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University And A And M College is a public institution. Sociology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Southern University And A And M College
A rank of #5 makes Xavier University Of Louisiana one of the most focused schools for sociology. Xavier University Of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Xavier University Of Louisiana
Loyola University New Orleans ranked #6 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of New Orleans, Loyola University New Orleans is a private not-for-profit university. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Loyola University New Orleans
Nicholls State University comes in at #7 for sociology focus this year. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Nicholls State University awards are in sociology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Nicholls State University
University Of New Orleans landed the #8 spot among the most focused sociology schools. University Of New Orleans is a public school located in the city of New Orleans. Sociology accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of New Orleans
Tulane University Of Louisiana landed the #9 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane University Of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit university. Sociology accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Tulane University Of Louisiana
Louisiana Tech University comes in at #10 for sociology focus this year. Set in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech University is a public institution. About 0.6% of the degrees Louisiana Tech University awards are in sociology, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Louisiana Tech University
Southeastern Louisiana University comes in at #11 for sociology focus this year. Set in the city of Hammond, Southeastern Louisiana University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Southeastern Louisiana University
University Of Louisiana Lafayette comes in at #12 for sociology focus this year. University Of Louisiana Lafayette is a public school located in the city of Lafayette. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of Louisiana Lafayette
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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