by our College Data Analytics Team
Sociology is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on sociology in North Carolina, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 21 schools in North Carolina offering sociology.
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Below are the schools where sociology makes up the largest share of degrees in North Carolina.
Leading the list of the most focused sociology schools is University Of North Carolina At Pembroke. Located in the town of Pembroke, University Of North Carolina At Pembroke is a public university. About 5% of the degrees University Of North Carolina At Pembroke awards are in sociology, or about 98 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for University Of North Carolina At Pembroke
Saint Augustines College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Saint Augustines College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh. About 5% of the degrees Saint Augustines College awards are in sociology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Saint Augustines College
Fayetteville State University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public university. About 5% of the degrees Fayetteville State University awards are in sociology, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Fayetteville State University
University Of North Carolina At Asheville is one of the most focused sociology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Asheville, University Of North Carolina At Asheville is a public university. About 2% of the degrees University Of North Carolina At Asheville awards are in sociology, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for University Of North Carolina At Asheville
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro came in at #5 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Greensboro, University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 106 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
Meredith College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Meredith College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Meredith College
North Carolina Wesleyan College landed the #7 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at North Carolina Wesleyan College
Davidson College comes in at #8 for sociology focus this year. Davidson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Davidson. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Davidson College
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte placed #9 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 117 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Winston Salem State University comes in at #10 for sociology focus this year. Winston Salem State University is a public school located in the city of Winston-Salem. About 1% of the degrees Winston Salem State University awards are in sociology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Winston Salem State University
Queens University Of Charlotte landed the #11 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Charlotte, Queens University Of Charlotte is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Queens University Of Charlotte
Wake Forest University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Wake Forest University
North Carolina A And T State University placed #13 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the city of Greensboro, North Carolina A And T State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at North Carolina A And T State University
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington landed the #14 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of Wilmington, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of North Carolina At Wilmington awards are in sociology, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
North Carolina State University At Raleigh comes in at #15 for sociology focus this year. North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public school located in the city of Raleigh. About 0.7% of the degrees North Carolina State University At Raleigh awards are in sociology, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at North Carolina State University At Raleigh
Appalachian State University placed #16 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a public university. Sociology accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Appalachian State University
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill landed the #17 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
East Carolina University placed #18 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for East Carolina University
Duke University placed #19 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Duke University awards are in sociology, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Duke University
Western Carolina University ranked #20 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the town of Cullowhee, Western Carolina University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Western Carolina University
Elon University placed #21 for sociology by degree focus. Elon University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elon. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Elon 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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