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2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 100 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #92 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Of the 9 students majoring in sociology at Northwestern, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 4 students majoring in sociology at Loyola Chicago, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Sociology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 35
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 6 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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