2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Sociology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Teachers College at Columbia University to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in sociology at Teachers College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
About 50% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 50% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 13 students majoring in sociology at NYU, 23% are male and 77% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 56% of the sociology majors at the school.
Out of the 41 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 44% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
Of the 9 students majoring in sociology at Cornell, 44% are male and 56% are female.
University at Buffalo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree sociology programs. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 88% of the sociology majors at the school.
St John’s University - 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 13% are male.
Read full report on Sociology at St John’s University - New York
University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree sociology programs. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in sociology at UMBC, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Read full report on Sociology at University of Maryland - Baltimore County
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 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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