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2023 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools

610 Colleges
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Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #27 most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees and certificates awarded 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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 610 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for sociology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Sociology

#1

Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Claremont McKenna College the best school in the United States for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont McKenna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 610 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#3

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Sociology at Williams College Report

#4

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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#5

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Sociology at Princeton University Report

#6

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

With a ranking of #6, Dartmouth College did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.

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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Sociology majors at Vanderbilt take out an average of $14,028 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

With a ranking of #8, DePauw University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Greencastle.

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#9

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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#10

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Full Sociology at Northwestern University Report

#11

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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#12

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

With a ranking of #12, Colgate University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hamilton.

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#13

Pomona College

Claremont, CA

Pomona College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Pomona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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#14

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#15

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#16

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #16, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Full Sociology at Harvard University Report

#17

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

With a ranking of #17, Amherst College did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, Amherst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Sociology majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $14,283 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $264, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#19

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#20

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #20, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#21

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

Full Sociology at Wake Forest University Report

#22

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #22 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

Sociology majors at The Graduate Center take out an average of $24,786 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Sociology at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#23

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

Bates College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#24

Barnard College

New York, NY

Barnard College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Sociology at Barnard College Report

#25

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

With a ranking of #25, Bowdoin College did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Brunswick.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#26

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
#27

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
#28

Georgetown University

Washington, DC
#29

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD
#30

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
#31

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA
#33

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA
#34

Haverford College

Haverford, PA
#35

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA
#39

Park University

Parkville, MO
#40

Trinity College

Hartford, CT
#41

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY
#42

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA
#43

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN
#46

Brandman University

Irvine, CA
#49

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA
#50

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

Additional Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 610 different United States sociology schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 New York University New York, NY
52 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
53 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
54 St Mary’s College of Maryland St. Mary’s City, MD
55 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
56 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
57 Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA
58 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
59 Hobart and William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY
60 Roanoke College Salem, VA
61 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
62 Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA
63 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, WI
64 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN
65 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
66 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
67 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
68 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
69 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
70 Kenyon College Gambier, OH
71 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY
72 Grinnell College Grinnell, IA
73 Randolph - Macon College Ashland, VA
74 Niagara University Niagara University, NY
75 University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA
76 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
77 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
78 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
79 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
80 Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA
81 Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA
82 Emory University Atlanta, GA
83 Colby College Waterville, ME
84 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
85 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
86 University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
87 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
88 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
89 Tufts University Medford, MA
90 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
91 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Sociology students that almost earned our Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
92 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
93 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
94 Webster University Saint Louis, MO
95 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
96 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
97 Winona State University Winona, MN
98 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH
99 Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN
100 Furman University Greenville, SC
101 Iowa State University Ames, IA
102 Mount St Mary’s University Emmitsburg, MD
103 Elon University Elon, NC
104 Wheaton College Illinois Wheaton, IL
105 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
106 Union College New York Schenectady, NY
107 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
108 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
109 Cabrini University Radnor, PA
110 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
111 Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI
112 Occidental College Los Angeles, CA
113 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
114 University of Delaware Newark, DE
115 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
116 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
117 Providence College Providence, RI
118 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
119 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
120 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
121 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
122 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN

Sociology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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