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2023 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, sociology was ranked #94 in the country. In fact 1,907 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for sociology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 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 #6 on the list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Full Sociology at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

Illinois State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 #8 on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree sociology programs. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Full Sociology at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree sociology programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 35
Illinois 100
Ohio 73
Indiana 56
Wisconsin 43

Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos.

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