by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Sociology is the 25th most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,166 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,085 and $25,610 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 164 colleges that offered a degree in sociology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their sociology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 164 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Norbert College landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Norbert College is located in De Pere, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 164 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northland College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northland College is a small school located in Ashland, Wisconsin that handed out 6 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kenyon College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Kenyon College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gambier, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 164 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ripon College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Ripon, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
John Carroll University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. John Carroll University is located in University Heights, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Beloit College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Beloit is a small school located in Beloit, Wisconsin that handed out 11 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Saint Mary’s College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 14 ’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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Wittenberg University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wittenberg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hiram College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hiram is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hiram, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hope College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Hope College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Holland, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #12, Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Dominican University is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Chicago State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. CSU is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 15 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Grace College and Theological Seminary came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Winona Lake, Indiana, and it awarded 17 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
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Franklin College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Franklin College is located in Franklin, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The College of Wooster came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wooster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Hanover College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Hanover College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hanover, Indiana. It awarded 7 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #18, Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Delaware, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
DePauw University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greencastle, Indiana. It awarded 15 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
McKendree University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. McKendree is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lebanon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Augustana College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Rock Island, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Walsh University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 19 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Monmouth College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Monmouth is located in Monmouth, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Illinois College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Albion College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Albion College is a small school located in Albion, Michigan that handed out 8 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
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