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

A master's degree in sociology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #90 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sociology in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 master's degrees in sociology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School for Your Master's Degree

The sociology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sociology in Pennsylvania ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for sociology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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 is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for sociology.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Sociology in Pennsylvania

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for sociology students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Sociology Students Working on Their Master's

1

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Lehigh University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in sociology. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bethlehem. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 8 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in sociology. 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 #3 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 5 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in sociology from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

3

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in sociology has to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 4 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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3

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Indiana, PA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in sociology. IUP is a fairly large public university located in the town of Indiana. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 4 sociology students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent data year.

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5

Rosemont College
Rosemont, PA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rosemont is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Rosemont. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Pennsylvania.

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

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6

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

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 #4 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Pennsylvania.

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

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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	249	192
Maryland	190	39
New Jersey	178	15
District of Columbia	151	14
Delaware	88	3

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Sociology Related Rankings by Major

One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Sociology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	26

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminology	169
Economics	69
Geography & Cartography	57
International Relations & National Security	53
Political Science & Government	37
Other Social Sciences	20
Anthropology	19
General Social Sciences	16
Urban Studies	11
Archeology	10

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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