2023 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You
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The Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 188 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for sociology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Sociology
Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the best school in the United States for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Full Sociology at Teachers College at Columbia University Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Out of the 188 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 3 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the United States. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Stanford University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree sociology programs. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Vanderbilt University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree sociology programs. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
Johns Hopkins University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree sociology programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #11, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Northwestern University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree sociology programs. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
With a ranking of #13, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
Full Sociology at University of California - Berkeley Report
Cornell University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
With a ranking of #16, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. 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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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
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Virginia Tech ranked #19 on this year’s Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #20, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
Full Sociology at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #22, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Boston College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
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With a ranking of #25, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Rest of the Top Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Sociology students that almost earned our Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 30 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 31 | The University of Arizona Global Campus | San Diego, CA |
| 32 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 33 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
| 34 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 35 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI |
| 36 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 37 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
Sociology by Region
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Sociology Related Rankings by Major
Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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