Sociology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #25 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sociology Schools in Utah ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 407 degrees in sociology to qualified students.
The sociology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sociology rankings. For our Best Overall Sociology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Sociology Schools in Utah ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the sociology degree levels they offer.
Every student who is interested in sociology needs to look into University of Utah. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.
There were about 128 sociology students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program report average early career wages of $36,308.
Brigham Young University - Provo is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in sociology. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 89 sociology students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program report average early career income of $35,404.
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It's hard to beat Utah State University if you want to pursue a degree in sociology. USU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Logan. This university ranks 6th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were approximately 77 sociology students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the sociology program earn an average of $32,730 for their early career.
Any student pursuing a degree in sociology has to look into Westminster College Utah. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City. This college ranks 8th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were roughly 12 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Westminster College Salt Lake in the most recent data year.
UVU is a very large public university located in the small city of Orem. This university ranks 7th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were about 29 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available.
Salt Lake Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. This college ranks 5th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were about 33 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #389 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 9 sociology students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.
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).
The sociology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sociology rankings. For our Best Overall Sociology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
