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Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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2023 Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Sociology Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Delaware County Community College to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the sociology majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, sociology graduates from Delaware County Community College carry an average student debt load of $20,959.

Read full report on Sociology at Delaware County Community College

#2

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Scranton is a great place for sociology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Scranton

Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Beaver County landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Monaca, CCBC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Sociology at Community College of Beaver County Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luzerne County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Sociology at Luzerne County Community College Report

Best Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 4 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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