2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, sociology was ranked #94 in the country. In fact 1,907 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 64% of the sociology majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Women make up 46% of the sociology majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 45% of the sociology majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 30% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in sociology at Howard, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Out of the 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 44% of the sociology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 63% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 38% are male.
Binghamton University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 33% are male.
Johns Hopkins University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 60% of the sociology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the sociology majors at the school.
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 |
Sociology Related Majors
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 21 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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