2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Sociology in Illinois

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in sociology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #44 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for sociology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 37 doctor's degrees in sociology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in sociology matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Sociology in Illinois ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of sociology students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Sociology Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for sociology.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Sociology in Illinois

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in sociology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Sociology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Chicago if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in sociology. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in Illinois.

There were about 11 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Loyola University Chicago if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in sociology. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in Illinois.

There were roughly 7 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northwestern University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in sociology. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in Illinois.

There were roughly 6 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in sociology. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in Illinois.

There were roughly 6 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in Illinois.

There were about 4 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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6

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

SIUC is a large public university located in the small city of Carbondale. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in Illinois.

There were roughly 3 sociology students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	149	16
Ohio	144	24
Indiana	130	19
Wisconsin	104	13

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Sociology Related Rankings by Major

Sociology is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Sociology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	37

Majors Similar to Sociology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	95
Political Science & Government	39
Anthropology	32
Geography & Cartography	10
Criminology	5
General Social Sciences	2

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).
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