2023 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, sociology was ranked #27 in the country. In fact 38,475 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
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 New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 55 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the sociology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Williams College the best school in the New England Region for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Amherst College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the New England Region . Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.
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Bates College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Bates is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lewiston.
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Bowdoin College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the fringe town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Wellesley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.
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Trinity 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 #9 on the list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford.
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College of the Holy Cross landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
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Request InformationBest Sociology Colleges by State
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 1,035 |
Connecticut | 382 |
New Hampshire | 140 |
Maine | 120 |
Rhode Island | 99 |
Vermont | 59 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Sociology
One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Sociology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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