2023 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Sociology Master'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.
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The Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Teachers College at Columbia University to be the best school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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Cornell University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Sociology Master’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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With a ranking of #7, 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 large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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University of Delaware came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
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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 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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