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2023 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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$42,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #52 most popular major in District of Columbia with 138 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Master's Degree Colleges.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Sociology

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best school in District of Columbia for sociology students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Sociology at American University Report

#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full Sociology at Howard University Report

Best Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 867
New York 2,937
Maryland 449
New Jersey 543
Delaware 66

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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