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2023 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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$42,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

With 867 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology is the #51 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Sociology

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania 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.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

Full Sociology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

Best Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,937
Maryland 449
New Jersey 543
District of Columbia 138
Delaware 66

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 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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