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2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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$72,774 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the sociology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 8 students majoring in sociology at UPenn, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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Out of the 3 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 2 students majoring in sociology at Pitt, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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 3 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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