Ranked #25 in popularity, sociology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for sociology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 274 degrees in sociology to qualified students.
Your choice of sociology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for sociology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Sociology Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of sociology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Washington University in St Louis is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in sociology. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 sociology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.
University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in sociology. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were approximately 51 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the sociology program earn around $33,386 in their early career salary.
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It's hard to beat University of Missouri - Kansas City if you want to pursue a degree in sociology. UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Kansas City. This university ranks 14th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 12 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent year we have data available. Sociology degree recipients from University of Missouri - Kansas City receive an earnings boost of around $2,048 over the typical income of sociology graduates.
It is hard to beat Saint Louis University if you wish to pursue a degree in sociology. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 sociology students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #575 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 24 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the sociology program earn about $31,819 in the first couple years of working.
Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Saint Charles. This university ranks 13th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 15 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 12 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Park University in the most recent year we have data available.
Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. This college ranks 12th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 16 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College Missouri in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the sociology program at Columbia College get $2,996 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the city of Saint Louis, Harris - Stowe State University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 46th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 18 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Harris - Stowe State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program state that they receive average early career income of $28,268.
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).
Your choice of sociology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for sociology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
