2025 Best Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
90Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
4,681Sociology Degrees Awarded
$34,762Avg Early-Career Salary
Sociology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #25 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 90 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of sociology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,681 degrees in sociology annually.
Your choice of sociology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Sociology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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Best Schools for Sociology in the Middle Atlantic Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the sociology degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
18 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Sociology
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in sociology. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 94 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Sociology degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York earn a boost of approximately $23,779 above the typical income of sociology graduates.
It's hard to beat Johns Hopkins University if you want to pursue a degree in sociology. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were approximately 27 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.
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Cornell University is a great option for students interested in a degree in sociology. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were approximately 76 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, sociology degree recipients typically make about $36,709 at the beginning of their careers.
It's hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a degree in sociology. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were approximately 82 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program report average early career earnings of $34,150.
Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 89 sociology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program report average early career wages of $22,697.
Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 40 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the sociology degree program at Georgetown University get $5,317 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.
There were about 64 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, sociology degree recipients typically earn around $32,914 in their early careers.
Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were about 58 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the sociology major at Syracuse University earn $3,870 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 sociology students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available. Those sociology students who get their degree from American University make $5,357 more than the average sociology grad.
Located in the medium-sized city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 179 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program report average early career income of $33,433.
Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 25 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the sociology major at Barnard College earn $13,453 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark. This university ranks 1st out of 3 schools for overall quality in the state of Delaware.
There were roughly 45 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program report average early career wages of $29,714.
Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 145 sociology students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year. After graduating, sociology degree recipients generally earn about $32,912 in their early careers.
Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 47 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, sociology degree recipients usually make around $34,344 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 64 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year. After graduation, sociology degree recipients generally earn around $32,511 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 162 sociology students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the sociology program make an average of $28,593 in their early career salary.
Colgate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Hamilton. This university ranks 11th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 28 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent year we have data available. Those sociology students who get their degree from Colgate University earn $17,026 more than the typical sociology student.
Rest of the Top Best Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
Your choice of sociology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Sociology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
