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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Sociology is the 25th most popular major in the country with 35,816 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $31,418 and had an average of $22,369 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major” ranking, we looked at 1,181 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their sociology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simmons College of Kentucky. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 4 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 1,181 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Cheyney, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Sociology at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Out of the 1,181 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Paine College landed the #3 spot on the list. Paine College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 1,181 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lane College landed the #4 spot on the list. Lane College is located in Jackson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Feather River Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Located in Quincy, California, this small public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sociology at Feather River Community College District
Rust College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. This small school is located in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and it awarded 11 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Lake Tahoe Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. LTCC is a small school located in South Lake Tahoe, California that handed out 38 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Sociology at Lake Tahoe Community College
Morris College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking, coming in at #8. Morris College is located in Sumter, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking, coming in at #9. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 684 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Tougaloo College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Tougaloo College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tougaloo, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Bloomfield College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Bloomfield College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bloomfield, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Channel Islands came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Located in Camarillo, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 127 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sociology at California State University - Channel Islands
Harris - Stowe State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Sociology at Harris - Stowe State University
Canada College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Canada College is a medium-sized public school situated in Redwood City, California. It awarded 40 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #15, Norfolk State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Norfolk State University is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Hartwick College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Hartwick College is located in Oneonta, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Pembroke, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 144 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Sociology at University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Wiley College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Wiley College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #19, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Mt. SAC is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 242 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Sonoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking, coming in at #20. SSU is a medium-sized school located in Rohnert Park, California that handed out 142 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking, coming in at #21. This fairly large school is located in Carson, California, and it awarded 298 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. CSUSM is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 291 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Saint Augustine’s University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. SAU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 0 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
Lehman College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 190 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Central College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Central is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pella, Iowa. It awarded 17 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albertus Magnus College | New Haven, CT |
| 52 | Franklin and Marshall College | Lancaster, PA |
| 53 | Glendale Community College | Glendale, CA |
| 54 | University of California - Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA |
| 55 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne, MD |
| 56 | Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME |
| 57 | University of South Carolina - Aiken | Aiken, SC |
| 58 | Shepherd University | Shepherdstown, WV |
| 59 | Colorado State University - Pueblo | Pueblo, CO |
| 60 | University of California - Merced | Merced, CA |
| 61 | Hampshire College | Amherst, MA |
| 62 | Presbyterian College | Clinton, SC |
| 63 | Le Moyne - Owen College | Memphis, TN |
| 64 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 65 | Fullerton College | Fullerton, CA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Spring Hill College | Mobile, AL |
| 67 | Thiel College | Greenville, PA |
| 68 | Fort Lewis College | Durango, CO |
| 69 | University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point | Stevens Point, WI |
| 70 | Saint Norbert College | De Pere, WI |
| 71 | Northland College | Ashland, WI |
| 72 | Randolph - Macon College | Ashland, VA |
| 73 | Western Colorado University | Gunnison, CO |
| 74 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
| 75 | Kenyon College | Gambier, OH |
| 76 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 77 | Shaw University | Raleigh, NC |
| 78 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 79 | Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville, NC |
| 80 | Rosemont College | Rosemont, PA |
| 80 | Talladega College | Talladega, AL |
| 80 | Texas Lutheran University | Seguin, TX |
| 80 | Warren Wilson College | Swannanoa, NC |
| 84 | Alice Lloyd College | Pippa Passes, KY |
| 85 | Emory and Henry College | Emory, VA |
| 86 | California State University - Chico | Chico, CA |
| 87 | University of North Carolina at Asheville | Asheville, NC |
| 88 | Barnard College | New York, NY |
| 89 | Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic, CT |
| 90 | Washington College | Chestertown, MD |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Bates College | Lewiston, ME |
| 92 | Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA |
| 93 | Mount Saint Mary’s University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 94 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
| 95 | Citrus College | Glendora, CA |
| 96 | College of Mount Saint Vincent | Bronx, NY |
| 97 | Fisk University | Nashville, TN |
| 98 | Copper Mountain Community College | Joshua Tree, CA |
| 99 | Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA |
| 100 | Georgetown College | Georgetown, KY |
| 101 | Millsaps College | Jackson, MS |
| 102 | Roanoke College | Salem, VA |
| 103 | Queens College | Queens, NY |
| 104 | Lincoln University | Lincoln University, PA |
| 105 | Merced College | Merced, CA |
| 106 | College of the Holy Cross | Worcester, MA |
| 107 | University of North Texas at Dallas | Dallas, TX |
| 108 | Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA |
| 109 | Mills College | Oakland, CA |
| 110 | Lander University | Greenwood, SC |
| 111 | William Penn University | Oskaloosa, IA |
| 112 | SUNY Old Westbury | Old Westbury, NY |
| 113 | El Camino College | Torrance, CA |
| 114 | Ripon College | Ripon, WI |
| 115 | University of Puerto Rico - Cayey | Cayey, PR |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | St Mary’s College of Maryland | St. Mary’s City, MD |
| 142 | Crafton Hills College | Yucaipa, CA |
| 143 | College of the Sequoias | Visalia, CA |
| 144 | Notre Dame de Namur University | Belmont, CA |
| 145 | Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY |
| 146 | Texas College | Tyler, TX |
| 147 | Colgate University | Hamilton, NY |
| 148 | Hiram College | Hiram, OH |
| 149 | Bethune - Cookman University | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 150 | Florida Memorial University | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 151 | Barstow Community College | Barstow, CA |
| 152 | Berea College | Berea, KY |
| 153 | Hope College | Holland, MI |
| 154 | Smith College | Northampton, MA |
| 155 | New Jersey City University | Jersey City, NJ |
| 156 | Wartburg College | Waverly, IA |
| 157 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 158 | Dominican University | River Forest, IL |
| 159 | Suffolk University | Boston, MA |
| 160 | Chicago State University | Chicago, IL |
| 161 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 162 | Transylvania University | Lexington, KY |
| 163 | College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout, MO |
| 164 | Oglethorpe University | Atlanta, GA |
| 165 | Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | San Jose City College | San Jose, CA |
| 167 | McDaniel College | Westminster, MD |
| 168 | Connecticut College | New London, CT |
| 169 | Vanguard University of Southern California | Costa Mesa, CA |
| 170 | Hamilton College | Clinton, NY |
| 171 | Meredith College | Raleigh, NC |
| 172 | Grace College and Theological Seminary | Winona Lake, IN |
| 173 | Purchase College | Purchase, NY |
| 174 | Moravian College | Bethlehem, PA |
| 175 | Bowie State University | Bowie, MD |
| 176 | Taft College | Taft, CA |
| 177 | East Georgia State College | Swainsboro, GA |
| 178 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
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