2023 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You
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The Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic 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
Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Cornell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree sociology programs. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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New York University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree sociology programs. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
University of Delaware ranked #10 on this year’s Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
Best Sociology Colleges by State
Explore the best sociology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 192 |
| Pennsylvania | 54 |
| Maryland | 42 |
| New Jersey | 32 |
| District of Columbia | 22 |
| Delaware | 6 |
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Sociology Related Rankings by Major
Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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