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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

42 Colleges
$32,222 Avg Salary
$24,526 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

Check out the sociology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Full Sociology at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Sociology at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Out of the 42 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#6

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sociology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Sociology at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #9, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology colleges 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 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 25 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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