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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in District of Columbia

4 Colleges
$34,582 Avg Salary
$26,992 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology School for You

With 22 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology is the #102 most popular major in District of Columbia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Sociology Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia.

#1

Howard University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Howard University the most popular school in District of Columbia for sociology students. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full Sociology at Howard University Report

#2

American University

Washington, DC

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

Read full report on Sociology at American University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Read full report on Sociology at George Washington University

The excellent programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Sociology at Catholic University of America

Best Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 192
Pennsylvania 54
Maryland 42
New Jersey 32
Delaware 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 4 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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