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

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Sociology in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 14 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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Sociology in Pennsylvania ranking is to help you make that choice.

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 Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in sociology. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in Pennsylvania.

There were about 10 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in sociology from University of Pennsylvania

2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in sociology needs to take a look at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 2 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in sociology from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

2

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Temple University is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in sociology. Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in Pennsylvania.

There were about 2 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in sociology from Temple University

Best Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	77
Maryland	114	12
New Jersey	113	17
District of Columbia	81	1
Delaware	43	3

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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	14

Majors Similar to Sociology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	47
Anthropology	23
Political Science & Government	15
Criminology	10
Other Social Sciences	10
Demography & Population Studies	5
Geography & Cartography	5

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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