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2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

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$42,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #136 most popular major in Missouri with 14 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Missouri 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular school in Missouri for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Sociology at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

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

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Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Missouri - Kansas City

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Full Sociology at Washington University in St Louis Report

Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Central Missouri

#4

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lincoln University is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Jefferson City, LU Missouri is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 17
Iowa 11
Kansas 11
Nebraska 11
North Dakota 3
South Dakota 8

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

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 6 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).
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