2023 Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree 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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 113 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in the United States for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the United States. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Out of the 113 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
With a ranking of #6, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Stanford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
With a ranking of #8, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
Johns Hopkins University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
Harvard University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree sociology programs. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
With a ranking of #14, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Cornell University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree sociology programs. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree sociology programs. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Sociology students that almost earned our Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 17 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
| 18 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 19 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 20 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 21 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 22 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
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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