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2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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$72,774 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree School for You

With 2,937 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology is the #26 most popular major in New York.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York to see which doctor's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

About 64% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in New York. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

About 46% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 54% are male.

Full Sociology at Cornell University Report

#3

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in New York. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 45% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in sociology at Binghamton University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Sociology at Binghamton University Report

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#5

The New School

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 40% of the sociology majors at the school.

Full Sociology at The New School Report

#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

Women make up 75% of the sociology majors at the school.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree sociology programs. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Women make up 75% of the sociology majors at the school.

Full Sociology at Stony Brook University Report

#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 867
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 12 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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