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2024 Best Sociology Schools in New Hampshire

3 Colleges in New Hampshire
140 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$38,951 Avg Early-Career Salary
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.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Sociology Schools in New Hampshire ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 140 degrees in sociology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School

Best Sociology Schools in New Hampshire 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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Sociology
Master's Degrees in Sociology
Doctor's Degrees in Sociology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Sociology Schools in New Hampshire list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Sociology in New Hampshire

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.

Top New Hampshire Schools in Sociology

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$49,859 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in sociology has to look into Dartmouth College. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were about 31 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the sociology program at Dartmouth College get $10,908 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$31,958 Median Starting Salary

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a great option for students interested in a degree in sociology. UNH is a large public university located in the suburb of Durham. This university ranks 2nd out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were approximately 52 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, sociology degree recipients generally make an average of $31,958 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in sociology from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Sociology Degrees Awarded
31.1% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Keene State College if you want to pursue a degree in sociology. Keene State is a small public college located in the distant town of Keene. This college ranks 5th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were approximately 45 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Keene State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the sociology program make around $35,036 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in sociology from Keene State College

Best Sociology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 1,035
Connecticut 241 382
Maine 202 120
Rhode Island 200 99
Vermont 194 59

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Sociology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Sociology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 140

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 398
Economics 353
General Social Sciences 140
Anthropology 137
International Relations & National Security 100
Geography & Cartography 85
Other Social Sciences 5

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