2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Sociology Master'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.
The Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in New York 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.
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2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the most popular school in New York for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in New York. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
Of the 22 students majoring in sociology at The Graduate Center, 50% are male and 50% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 77% of the sociology majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
Women make up 56% of the sociology majors at the school.
University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 13% are male.
St John’s University - New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in sociology at STJ, 13% are male and 88% are female.
The New School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 50% of the sociology majors at the school.
Syracuse University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
Of the 5 students majoring in sociology at Syracuse, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Binghamton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 67% are male.
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 |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 867 |
| 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 19 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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