2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools
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.
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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 232 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Sociology
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Of the 85 students majoring in sociology at ASU - Skysong, 28% are male and 72% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 28% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 83% of the sociology majors at the school.
Out of the 232 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 5 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 22 students majoring in sociology at The Graduate Center, 50% are male and 50% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 23% are male.
With a ranking of #7, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 19 students majoring in sociology at UCLA, 26% are male and 74% are female.
Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 12% are male.
California State University - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 53% of the sociology majors at the school.
Read full report on Sociology at California State University - Los Angeles
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 16 students majoring in sociology at U-M, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Read full report on Sociology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
Of the 15 students majoring in sociology at UW - Madison, 47% are male and 53% are female.
New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 77% of the sociology majors at the school.
Harvard University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Of the 13 students majoring in sociology at Harvard, 62% are male and 38% are female.
With a ranking of #13, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 46% of the sociology majors at the school.
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
Women make up 62% of the sociology majors at the school.
Full Sociology at California State University - Fullerton Report
California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. CSUDH is a large public school located in the city of Carson.
Of the 11 students majoring in sociology at CSUDH, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Read full report on Sociology at California State University - Dominguez Hills
Northern Illinois University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 36% are male.
Fayetteville State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.
About 91% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 9% are male.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree sociology programs. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
Women make up 90% of the sociology majors at the school.
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
Of the 10 students majoring in sociology at UTEP, 40% are male and 60% are female.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in sociology at NMSU Main Campus, 50% are male and 50% are female.
With a ranking of #20, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 30% are male.
Read full report on Sociology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree sociology programs. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in sociology at Texas A&M Commerce, 40% are male and 60% are female.
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree sociology programs. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 44% are male.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Sociology students that almost earned our Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
| 37 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 37 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 37 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
| 37 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 37 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX |
| 37 | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley, CO |
| 37 | University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN |
| 37 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 37 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 37 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 37 | St John’s University - New York | Queens, NY |
| 37 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
Sociology by Region
View the Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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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 36 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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