2023 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 139 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Colgate University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hamilton.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Out of the 139 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from The Graduate Center carry an average student debtload of $24,786.
With a ranking of #6, Barnard College did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Cornell University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from Cornell carry an average student debtload of $13,565.
Georgetown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
On average, sociology graduates from Georgetown take out $11,596 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
With a ranking of #9, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
Gettysburg College 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. Located in the city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #11 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
On average, sociology graduates from Columbia take out $31,341 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #12, Haverford College did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Haverford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Haverford.
With a ranking of #13, Bucknell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #14, Hamilton College did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clinton, Hamilton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
New York University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree sociology programs. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
St Mary’s College of Maryland ranked #16 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SMCM is a small public school located in the small suburb of St. Mary's City.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranked #17 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the distant town of Geneva, The Colleges is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #18, Vassar College did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Vassar is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.
Niagara University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niagara University.
Franklin and Marshall College 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 #20 on the list. Franklin and Marshall is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lancaster.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Saint Vincent College | Latrobe, PA |
| 22 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 23 | Mount St Mary’s University | Emmitsburg, MD |
| 24 | Union College New York | Schenectady, NY |
| 25 | Cabrini University | Radnor, PA |
| 26 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 27 | Dickinson College | Carlisle, PA |
Best Sociology Colleges by State
Explore the best sociology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 867 |
| New York | 2,937 |
| Maryland | 449 |
| New Jersey | 543 |
| District of Columbia | 138 |
| Delaware | 66 |
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Sociology Related Rankings by Major
Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Sociology
| 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).
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