Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Sociology Schools in District of Columbia

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in District of Columbia

7 Colleges
$34,582 Avg Salary
$26,992 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology School for You

Sociology is the #52 most popular major in District of Columbia with 138 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Sociology Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a .

#1

Howard University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Howard University the most popular school in District of Columbia for sociology students. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full Sociology at Howard University Report

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for sociology students. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full Sociology at Georgetown University Report

The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in District of Columbia. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at GWU take out is $26,992.

Read full report on Sociology at George Washington University

#4

American University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at American University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Sociology at American University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Sociology at Catholic University of America

#6

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Gallaudet University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Read full report on Sociology at Gallaudet University

Trinity Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sociology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Sociology at Trinity Washington University Report

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
New York 2,937
Maryland 449
New Jersey 543
Delaware 66

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.