by our College Data Analytics Team
Sociology is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in sociology than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 13 schools in Indiana that offer sociology awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on sociology in Indiana, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to sociology than Franklin College. Set in the suburb of Franklin, Franklin College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Franklin College awards are in sociology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Franklin College
A rank of #2 makes Saint Marys College one of the most focused schools for sociology. Saint Marys College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame. About 2% of the degrees Saint Marys College awards are in sociology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Saint Marys College
Purdue University Main Campus ranks #3 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 177 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Purdue University Main Campus
Indiana University Kokomo ranks #4 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the city of Kokomo, Indiana University Kokomo is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Indiana University Kokomo awards are in sociology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Indiana University Kokomo
University Of Notre Dame ranks #5 for sociology by degree focus. University Of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for University Of Notre Dame
Marian University Indiana ranked #6 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Marian University Indiana is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis. About 0.6% of the degrees Marian University Indiana awards are in sociology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Marian University Indiana
Purdue University Northwest landed the #7 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Purdue University Northwest is a public school located in the suburb of Hammond. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Purdue University Northwest
Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne placed #8 for sociology by degree focus. Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public school located in the city of Fort Wayne. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne
Ball State University comes in at #9 for sociology focus this year. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a public university. Sociology accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Ball State University
Butler University landed the #10 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Butler University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Butler University
Indiana University Bloomington comes in at #11 for sociology focus this year. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees Indiana University Bloomington awards are in sociology, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis landed the #12 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis awards are in sociology, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
University Of Southern Indiana landed the #13 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Located in the suburb of Evansville, University Of Southern Indiana is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Southern Indiana awards are in sociology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for University Of Southern Indiana
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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