2023 Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #6 on this year’s Best Sociology Doctor’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.
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New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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University of Maryland - College Park 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. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
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Binghamton University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.
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| 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 19 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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