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 4 schools in New Hampshire 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 116 degrees in sociology annually.
The sociology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sociology rankings. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Sociology Schools in New Hampshire list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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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.
Any student pursuing a degree in sociology has to take a look at Dartmouth College. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were about 31 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. Sociology degree recipients from Dartmouth College earn a boost of approximately $29,615 over the average income of sociology graduates.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in sociology. Located in the town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.
There were roughly 34 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year. Those sociology students who get their degree from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus receive $7,286 more than the average sociology student.
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Saint Anselm College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in sociology. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, St. Anselm College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 4th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were about 8 sociology students who graduated with this degree at St. Anselm College in the most recent year we have data available.
It's hard to beat Keene State College if you want to pursue a degree in sociology. Keene State is a small public college located in the distant town of Keene. This college ranks 8th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were approximately 40 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Keene State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, sociology degree recipients generally make around $36,581 in their early careers.
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).
The sociology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sociology rankings. 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.
