by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for sociology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 43 doctor's degrees in sociology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The sociology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality sociology program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for sociology students working on their doctor's degree.
The sociology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in sociology.
Yale University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in sociology. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven.More information about a doctorate in sociology from Yale University
Harvard University is a good option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in sociology. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in sociology from Harvard University
Brown University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in sociology. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence.More information about a doctorate in sociology from Brown University
It is difficult to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in sociology. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Amherst.More information about a doctorate in sociology from University of Massachusetts Amherst
UCONN is a very large public university located in the suburb of Storrs.More information about a doctorate in sociology from University of Connecticut
Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in sociology from Boston University
Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in sociology from Boston College
UNH is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Durham.More information about a doctorate in sociology from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in sociology from Northeastern University
Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in sociology from University of Massachusetts - Boston
Explore the best sociology schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 153 | 24 |
| Connecticut | 93 | 14 |
| Rhode Island | 78 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 47 | 2 |
Sociology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 43 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 159 |
| Political Science & Government | 71 |
| Anthropology | 40 |
| Geography & Cartography | 14 |
| International Relations & National Security | 7 |
| Archeology | 2 |
