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2023 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the sociology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Sociology at Yale University Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the New England Region . Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the New England Region . Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Sociology at Brandeis University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Sociology at University of Connecticut Report

#7

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Sociology at Suffolk University Report

With a ranking of #8, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

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With a ranking of #9, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Full Sociology at Northeastern University Report

University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

Full Sociology at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

Best Sociology Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 66
Connecticut 28
Rhode Island 3
New Hampshire 6

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 11 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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