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2023 Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$72,774 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Doctor'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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the sociology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

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

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Sociology at University of Chicago Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Full Sociology at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Sociology at Michigan State University Report

#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Sociology at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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Best Sociology Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 551
Ohio 702
Illinois 841
Indiana 471
Wisconsin 504

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 21 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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