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2023 Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

13 Colleges
$32,113 Avg Salary
$13,928 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology Associate Degree School for You

Sociology is the #27 most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Sinclair Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for sociology students working on their associate degree. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the city of Dayton.

Of the 8 students majoring in sociology at Sinclair Community College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, sociology graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debt load of $17,777.

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#2

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Sociology at Owens Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansing Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in sociology at LCC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Sociology at Lansing Community College Report

#4

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stark State College is a great place for sociology students working on their associate degree. Stark State College is a large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

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#4

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rio Grande. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Rio Grande, University of Rio Grande is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Sociology at University of Rio Grande Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alpena Community College is a great place for sociology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Wright State University - Lake Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Celina, Wright State University - Lake Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Henry Ford College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Henry Ford College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

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#7

Lake Michigan College

Benton Harbor, MI

Lake Michigan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Benton Harbor, LMC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Sociology at Lake Michigan College Report

#10

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

With a ranking of #10, Xavier University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 551
Ohio 702
Illinois 841
Indiana 471
Wisconsin 504

Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 13 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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