2024 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 7 master's degrees in sociology to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

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

Top Missouri Schools for a Master's in Sociology

1

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

4 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - Columbia is a great choice for students interested in a master's degree in sociology. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.More information about a master’s in sociology from University of Missouri - Columbia

2

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

2 Annual Graduates

Saint Louis University is a great decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in sociology. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis.More information about a master’s in sociology from Saint Louis University

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	174	13
Iowa	154	8
Kansas	149	4
Nebraska	123	7
North Dakota	115	3
South Dakota	89	5

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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	7

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	68
International Relations & National Security	48
Political Science & Government	17
Anthropology	12
Other Social Sciences	12
Geography & Cartography	11
General Social Sciences	3
Archeology	3

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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