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Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

43 Colleges
$31,081 Avg Salary
$24,712 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 867 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology is the #51 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for sociology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#3

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

Out of the 43 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Gettysburg College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Haverford College

Haverford, PA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Haverford College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Pennsylvania. Haverford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Haverford.

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#5

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bucknell University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 #6 on the list. Franklin and Marshall is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lancaster.

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#7

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

Saint Vincent College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the large suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

Cabrini University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Radnor.

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#9

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

Dickinson College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Carlisle, Dickinson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,937
Maryland 449
New Jersey 543
District of Columbia 138
Delaware 66

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos.

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