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2023 Best Sociology Schools in New York

14 Colleges
$33,529 Avg Salary
$22,387 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology School for You

With 192 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology is the #96 most popular major in New York.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Sociology Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Sociology Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for sociology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Sociology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the best school in New York for sociology students. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in New York. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent programs at New York University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

With a ranking of #6, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #8, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #9, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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#10

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 54
Maryland 42
New Jersey 32
District of Columbia 22
Delaware 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 14 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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