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2023 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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

Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 99 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology is the #57 most popular major in Rhode Island.

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.

The Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Rhode Island 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Providence College

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Providence College the most popular school in Rhode Island for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Sociology at Providence College Report

#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Rhode Island. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

About 62% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 3 spot on the list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

About 59% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 41% are male.

Full Sociology at University of Rhode Island Report

#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in sociology at Brown, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#5

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Salve Regina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in sociology at Salve Regina, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Sociology at Salve Regina University Report

#6

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Bryant University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Sociology at Bryant University Report

Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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Johnson & Wales University - Online came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Full Sociology at Johnson & Wales University - Online Report

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
Connecticut 382
New Hampshire 140
Maine 120
Vermont 59

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 8 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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