2023 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Sociology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 188 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Sociology
Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the best school in the United States for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #6, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
With a ranking of #7, Yale University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
With a ranking of #8, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
With a ranking of #9, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Harvard University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
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Cornell University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
Virginia Tech landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree sociology programs. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree sociology programs. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of California - Irvine came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Boston College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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Rest of the Top Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Sociology students that almost earned our Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 30 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 31 | The University of Arizona Global Campus | San Diego, CA |
| 32 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 33 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
| 34 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 35 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI |
| 36 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 37 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
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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