2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You
Sociology is the #27 most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 83% of the sociology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 22 students majoring in sociology at The Graduate Center, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 41 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 77% of the sociology majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in sociology at Princeton, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 44% are male.
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Out of the 41 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Women make up 56% of the sociology majors at the school.
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St John’s University - New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in sociology at STJ, 13% are male and 88% are female.
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University at Buffalo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree sociology programs. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.
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Request InformationBest Sociology Colleges by State
Explore the best sociology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 867 |
| New York | 2,937 |
| Maryland | 449 |
| New Jersey | 543 |
| District of Columbia | 138 |
| Delaware | 66 |
Sociology Related Majors
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 29 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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