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2023 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

15 Colleges
$31,081 Avg Salary
$24,712 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #33 most popular major in Connecticut with 382 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Southern Connecticut State University to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the sociology majors at the school.

Sociology majors at SCSU take out an average of $24,260 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $241, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Connecticut. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Women make up 65% of the sociology majors at the school.

Sociology majors at UCONN take out an average of $22,017 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $546.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Connecticut State University is a great place for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in sociology at ECSU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at ECSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,753.

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Out of the 15 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

Women make up 63% of the sociology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at CCSU accumulate an average of around $27,385 in student debt.

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#5

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 70% of the sociology majors at the school.

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#7

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in sociology at Albertus Magnus, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#8

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

About 40% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#9

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #9, Trinity College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#9

Connecticut College

New London, CT

Connecticut College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the small city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in sociology at Conn College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,035
New Hampshire 140
Maine 120
Rhode Island 99
Vermont 59

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 15 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.

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