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Best Sociology Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Best Sociology Schools in District of Columbia

5 Colleges
$34,582 Avg Salary
$26,992 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Sociology Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Sociology Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Colleges.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Sociology

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for sociology students. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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The excellent programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for sociology students. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for sociology students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

On average, sociology graduates from GWU take out $26,992 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in District of Columbia. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

More Sociology Rankings in District of Columbia

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 5 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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