2023 Best Sociology Schools
Finding the Best Sociology School for You
Sociology is the #94 most popular major in the country with 1,907 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Sociology Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 199 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Sociology Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools in Sociology
Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the best school in the United States for sociology students. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Full Sociology at Teachers College at Columbia University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Sociology Schools list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools list. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the United States. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Yale University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Schools ranking. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Stanford University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sociology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
Northwestern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sociology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
Johns Hopkins University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Harvard University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Schools ranking. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
University of Pennsylvania ranked #13 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
University of California - Berkeley ranked #14 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
Full Sociology at University of California - Berkeley Report
Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sociology students. It came in at #15 on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best sociology programs. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Full Sociology at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
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University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sociology students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sociology students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sociology students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
Read full report on Sociology at University of Virginia - Main Campus
University of Southern California ranked #22 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #23 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
Boston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sociology students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Schools ranking. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Read full report on Sociology at University of California - Los Angeles
Rest of the Top Best Sociology Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Sociology Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 31 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 32 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 33 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 34 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 35 | The University of Arizona Global Campus | San Diego, CA |
| 36 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 37 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 38 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
| 39 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
Sociology by Region
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Sociology Related Rankings by Major
Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Sociology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 6,173 |
| International Relations & National Security | 5,010 |
| Political Science & Government | 2,664 |
| Geography & Cartography | 2,315 |
| Anthropology | 1,446 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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