2024 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Arizona

a master's degree in sociology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #94 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 93 master's degrees in sociology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to sociology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of sociology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt sociology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sociology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for sociology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The sociology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Arizona.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Sociology in Arizona

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in sociology.

Top Arizona Schools for a Master's in Sociology

1

Arizona State University - Skysong
Scottsdale, AZ

85 Annual Graduates

$44,317 Median Starting Salary

Arizona State University - Skysong is a good choice for students pursuing a master's degree in sociology. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Master's students who receive their degree from the sociology program earn about $44,317 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in sociology from Arizona State University - Skysong

2

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

6 Annual Graduates

Northern Arizona University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in sociology. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in sociology from Northern Arizona University

Best Sociology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	235	133
Oklahoma	153	20
New Mexico	114	11

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sociology

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

Sociology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	93

Majors Similar to Sociology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security	134
Geography & Cartography	64
Economics	35
Anthropology	24
Political Science & Government	8
General Social Sciences	2

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos. More about our data sources and methodologies.