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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in Connecticut

27 Colleges
$30,092 Avg Salary
$27,327 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology School for You

Sociology is the #33 most popular major in Connecticut with 382 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Sociology Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Connecticut 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology Colleges.

Our analysis found Southern Connecticut State University to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at SCSU take out is $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $241, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Sociology majors at UCONN take out an average of $24,820 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $546.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Connecticut State University is a great place for sociology students. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at ECSU take out is $25,500.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Connecticut State University is a great place for sociology students. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

On average, sociology graduates from CCSU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The excellent programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Connecticut. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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#6

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sociology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac 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 large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at Quinnipiac accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#8

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

With a ranking of #8, Albertus Magnus College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at Albertus Magnus accumulate an average of around $45,000 in student debt.

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#9

Connecticut College

New London, CT

Connecticut College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sociology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #9, Trinity College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,035
New Hampshire 140
Maine 120
Rhode Island 99
Vermont 59

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 27 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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