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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in Rhode Island

8 Colleges
$30,015 Avg Salary
$23,399 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology School for You

With 99 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology is the #57 most popular major in Rhode Island.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Sociology Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

#1

Providence College

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Providence College the most popular school in Rhode Island for sociology students. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Rhode Island. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at RIC take out is $20,072.

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The excellent programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Rhode Island. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at URI accumulate an average of around $23,125 in student debt.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for sociology students. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salve Regina University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Sociology at Salve Regina University Report

#6

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Bryant University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Full Sociology at Johnson & Wales University - Providence Report

Johnson & Wales University - Online ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in Rhode Island list. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Read full report on Sociology at Johnson & Wales University - Online

Best Sociology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,035
Connecticut 382
New Hampshire 140
Maine 120
Vermont 59

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 8 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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