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2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the New England Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the sociology majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 67% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the sociology majors at the school.

Full Sociology at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Sociology at University of Connecticut Report

#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.

Full Sociology at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

With a ranking of #8, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

Of the 4 students majoring in sociology at UNH, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Sociology at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree sociology programs. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Sociology at Brandeis University Report

#8

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Sociology Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 66
Connecticut 28
Rhode Island 3
New Hampshire 6

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 13 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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