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 Kansas 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 204 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.
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 Schools in Kansas.
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.
University of Kansas is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in sociology. KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were about 35 sociology students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the sociology major at University of Kansas get $7,941 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Kansas State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in sociology. K -State is a large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.
There were about 57 sociology students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available. Those sociology students who get their degree from Kansas State University receive $8,223 more than the average sociology graduate.
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It's hard to beat Emporia State University if you want to pursue a degree in sociology. ESU is a small public university located in the town of Emporia. This university ranks 11th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 18 sociology students who graduated with this degree at ESU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, sociology degree recipients generally make around $29,313 at the beginning of their careers.
Fort Hays State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in sociology. FHSU is a large public university located in the town of Hays. This university ranks 26th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 38 sociology students who graduated with this degree at FHSU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the sociology degree program at Fort Hays State University earn $3,313 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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.
