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2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

12 Colleges
$42,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Master'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.

The Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 54% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in sociology at NIU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Illinois. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the sociology majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 6 students majoring in sociology at Loyola Chicago, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Illinois. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 6 students majoring in sociology at DePaul, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree sociology programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

Of the 5 students majoring in sociology at WIU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern 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 #9 on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

About 50% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small 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 12 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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