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

If you plan on getting your master's degree in sociology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #90 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for sociology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 29 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 Virginia ranking.

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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for sociology.

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

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in sociology.

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

1

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Virginia Commonwealth University if you want to pursue a master's degree in sociology. VCU is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richmond. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Virginia.

There were roughly 10 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in sociology from Virginia Commonwealth University

2

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in sociology has to check out Old Dominion University. Old Dominion is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Virginia.

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

More information about a master’s in sociology from Old Dominion University

2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Mason University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in sociology. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Virginia.

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

More information about a master’s in sociology from George Mason University

4

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in sociology has to take a look at Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Virginia.

There were roughly 4 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in sociology from Virginia Tech

5

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Virginia.

There were approximately 3 sociology students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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

Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	38
Georgia	186	48
North Carolina	167	48
Tennessee	156	31
Alabama	147	34
South Carolina	141	3
Louisiana	140	12
Kentucky	140	13
Mississippi	120	9
Arkansas	119	5
West Virginia	108	4

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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	29

Most Popular Majors Related to Sociology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security	139
Political Science & Government	85
Economics	72
Geography & Cartography	29
Urban Studies	28
Anthropology	28
General Social Sciences	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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos. More about our data sources and methodologies.