2025 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in sociology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #19 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 113 bachelor's degrees in sociology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of sociology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to sociology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of sociology students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt sociology students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sociology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for sociology students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Sociology in District of Columbia

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for sociology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Bachelor's in Sociology

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

32 Annual Graduates

$40,079 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Georgetown University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in sociology. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

After graduating, sociology bachelor's recipients typically make about $40,079 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in sociology from Georgetown University

2

American University
Washington, DC

21 Annual Graduates

$40,119 Median Starting Salary

American University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in sociology. The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.

After graduating, sociology bachelor's recipients usually earn about $40,119 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in sociology from American University

3

George Washington University
Washington, DC

19 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in sociology has to take a look at George Washington University. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in sociology from George Washington University

4

Howard University
Washington, DC

30 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in sociology has to look into Howard University. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in sociology from Howard University

Best Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	275	2,718
Pennsylvania	274	781
Maryland	207	407
New Jersey	193	511
Delaware	130	60

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sociology

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Sociology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	113

Majors Similar to Sociology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security	1,192
Political Science & Government	1,039
Economics	399
General Social Sciences	74
Anthropology	59
Geography & Cartography	26
Archeology	11
Urban Studies	9

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos. More about our data sources and methodologies.