2024 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

If you plan on getting your master's degree in sociology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #94 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

There was only one school in District of Columbia to review for the 2024 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Sociology Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Sociology in District of Columbia

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for sociology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Sociology

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

5 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat George Washington University if you want to pursue a master's degree in sociology. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in sociology from George Washington University

2

American University
Washington, DC

6 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in sociology needs to look into American University. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in sociology from American University

Best Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	121
Pennsylvania	248	28
Maryland	193	28
New Jersey	188	20
Delaware	109	2

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Sociology Related Rankings by Major

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

Sociology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	13

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security	984
Political Science & Government	251
Economics	234
Anthropology	18
Geography & Cartography	6
Urban Studies	1
Other Social Sciences	1

Notes and References

• 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).
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