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2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$42,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 841 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #48 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in sociology at UChicago, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 57% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 83% of the sociology majors at the school.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 4 spot on the list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 67% of the sociology majors at the school.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in sociology at UIC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in sociology at SIUE, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Western Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

Women make up 80% of the sociology majors at the school.

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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

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With a ranking of #10, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 551
Ohio 702
Indiana 471
Wisconsin 504

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 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.

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