by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 38,475 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $24,587 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 29,576 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major” ranking, we looked at 974 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in sociology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simmons College of Kentucky. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Simmons College of Kentucky is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 4 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 974 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paine College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. This small school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lane College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major. Lane College is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 18 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rust College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Located in Holly Springs, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #6, Morris College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Morris College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sumter, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tougaloo College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking, coming in at #7. Tougaloo, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 717 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Bloomfield College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. This small school is located in Bloomfield, New Jersey, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
California State University - Channel Islands did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking, coming in at #10. CSUCI is a medium-sized school located in Camarillo, California that handed out 187 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Harris - Stowe State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Harris - Stowe State University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Sociology at Harris - Stowe State University
Norfolk State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Norfolk State is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Hartwick College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking, coming in at #13. Oneonta, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Pembroke, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 131 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sociology at University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Wiley College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Sonoma State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. SSU is a public institution located in Rohnert Park, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 148 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Saint Augustine’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Lehman College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 248 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. CSUDH is a fairly large school located in Carson, California that handed out 290 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Central College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pella, Iowa. It awarded 17 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 268 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sociology at California State University - San Marcos
With a ranking of #22, Wells College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. This small school is located in Aurora, New York, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Philander Smith College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking, coming in at #23. Philander Smith College is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Grinnell College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Grinnell College is located in Grinnell, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Stanislaus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Located in Turlock, California, this fairly large public school awarded 167 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Presbyterian College | Clinton, SC |
| 52 | Le Moyne - Owen College | Memphis, TN |
| 53 | University of California - Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA |
| 54 | Spring Hill College | Mobile, AL |
| 55 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 56 | Thiel College | Greenville, PA |
| 57 | Fort Lewis College | Durango, CO |
| 58 | University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point | Stevens Point, WI |
| 59 | Saint Norbert College | De Pere, WI |
| 60 | Northland College | Ashland, WI |
| 61 | Randolph - Macon College | Ashland, VA |
| 62 | University of California - Merced | Merced, CA |
| 63 | Western Colorado University | Gunnison, CO |
| 64 | Kenyon College | Gambier, OH |
| 65 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Shaw University | Raleigh, NC |
| 67 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
| 68 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 69 | Talladega College | Talladega, AL |
| 69 | Texas Lutheran University | Seguin, TX |
| 69 | Warren Wilson College | Swannanoa, NC |
| 69 | Rosemont College | Rosemont, PA |
| 73 | Alice Lloyd College | Pippa Passes, KY |
| 74 | Emory and Henry College | Emory, VA |
| 75 | California State University - Chico | Chico, CA |
| 76 | University of North Carolina at Asheville | Asheville, NC |
| 77 | Barnard College | New York, NY |
| 78 | Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic, CT |
| 79 | Washington College | Chestertown, MD |
| 80 | Bates College | Lewiston, ME |
| 81 | Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA |
| 82 | Mount Saint Mary’s University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 83 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
| 84 | College of Mount Saint Vincent | Bronx, NY |
| 85 | Fisk University | Nashville, TN |
| 86 | Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA |
| 87 | Georgetown College | Georgetown, KY |
| 88 | Millsaps College | Jackson, MS |
| 89 | Roanoke College | Salem, VA |
| 90 | Queens College | Queens, NY |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Connecticut College | New London, CT |
| 142 | Vanguard University of Southern California | Costa Mesa, CA |
| 143 | Hamilton College | Clinton, NY |
| 144 | Meredith College | Raleigh, NC |
| 145 | Grace College and Theological Seminary | Winona Lake, IN |
| 146 | Purchase College | Purchase, NY |
| 147 | Moravian College | Bethlehem, PA |
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