2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Sociology Doctor'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 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 121 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
Of the 22 students majoring in sociology at UW - Madison, 45% are male and 55% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 59% of the sociology majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the United States. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
About 64% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 36% are male.
Out of the 121 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 46% are male.
Out of the 121 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in sociology at Texas A&M College Station, 38% are male and 62% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
About 46% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 54% are male.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree sociology programs. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Women make up 55% of the sociology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 45% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 55% are male.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
Women make up 18% of the sociology majors at the school.
Full Sociology at University of California - Berkeley Report
With a ranking of #7, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Of the 11 students majoring in sociology at UC Irvine, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Stanford University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 70% of the sociology majors at the school.
Princeton University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in sociology at Princeton, 30% are male and 70% are female.
University of Arizona came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the sociology majors at the school.
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 40% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 60% are male.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
About 78% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 22% are male.
Howard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 67% of the sociology majors at the school.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Northwestern University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree sociology programs. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
About 44% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 56% are male.
With a ranking of #15, Yale University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
Of the 9 students majoring in sociology at Yale, 56% are male and 44% are female.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Sociology students that almost earned our Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 21 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 21 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 21 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 21 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 21 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 21 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 21 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 21 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 21 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
Sociology by Region
View the Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Sociology Related Majors
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 29 schools only.
- 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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