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2024 Best Sociology Schools in Missouri

12 Colleges in Missouri
296 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$28,930 Avg Early-Career Salary
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.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of sociology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 296 degrees in sociology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School

Best Sociology Schools in Missouri 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.

Sociology Rankings by Degree Level

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

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. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Sociology in Missouri

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.

10 Top Missouri Schools in Sociology

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
26.9% Growth in Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in sociology. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were about 26 sociology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$31,759 Median Starting Salary

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in sociology. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were about 50 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the sociology degree program at University of Missouri - Columbia get $2,829 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO

It's hard to beat Saint Louis University if you want to pursue a degree in sociology. SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 sociology students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,888 Median Starting Salary
$22,222 Median Student Debt

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 city of Kansas City. This university ranks 12th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 21 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 earn a boost of about $2,958 above the average income of sociology majors.

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Park University
Parkville, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MO
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #327 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Park University is a great university overall.

There were about 7 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Park University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$29,283 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program report average early career wages of $29,283.

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Truman State University
Kirksville, MO

Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 22 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, sociology degree recipients generally make about $27,538 in the first five years of their career.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MO

Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Charles. This university ranks 15th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 8 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MO
$25,100 Median Student Debt

UCM is a fairly large public university located in the town of Warrensburg. This university ranks 21st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 8 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,501 Median Starting Salary
$26,686 Median Student Debt

UMSL is a large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #405 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the sociology program earn an average of $27,501 in the first couple years of working.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 264
Kansas 266 195
Iowa 264 237
Nebraska 238 115
North Dakota 210 48
South Dakota 204 86

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Sociology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 296

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 598
Economics 425
Anthropology 205
Geography & Cartography 159
International Relations & National Security 89
General Social Sciences 48
Other Social Sciences 15
Archeology 14
Urban Studies 14

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