2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, sociology was ranked #27 in the country. In fact 38,475 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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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 the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Sociology
Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular school in the Plains States Region for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 14% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Of the 4 students majoring in sociology at UMN Twin Cities, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Read full report on Sociology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the sociology majors at the school.
Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.
Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
Women make up 67% of the sociology majors at the school.
Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Read full report on Sociology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Iowa State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #8, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Best Sociology Colleges by State
Explore the best sociology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 296 |
| Minnesota | 264 |
| Kansas | 195 |
| Iowa | 237 |
| Nebraska | 116 |
| North Dakota | 48 |
| South Dakota | 86 |
Majors Related to Sociology
One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 9 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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