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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sociology Schools in Rhode Island ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 99 degrees in sociology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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. 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.
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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Sociology Schools in Rhode Island list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
It's difficult to beat Brown University if you wish to pursue a degree in sociology. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were about 14 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program report average early career wages of $19,547.
Providence College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in sociology. Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.
There were roughly 32 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent year we have data available. Sociology degree recipients from Providence College receive an earnings boost of about $9,879 above the average earnings of sociology majors.
University of Rhode Island is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in sociology. URI is a large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. This university ranks 4th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were roughly 17 sociology students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the sociology program earn around $29,987 in the first couple years of their career.
It's difficult to beat Rhode Island College if you want to pursue a degree in sociology. RIC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Providence. This college ranks 9th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were roughly 26 sociology students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent data year. After graduating, sociology degree recipients typically make around $30,631 in their early careers.
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).