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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major

232 Ranked Colleges
1,298 Degrees Awarded
$42,092 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Sociology Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,298 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major” ranking looked at 232 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. That schools that top this list have a program in sociology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree sociology students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major. Teachers College at Columbia University is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sociology at Teachers College

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 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.

Read more about Sociology at OCU

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Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Out of the 232 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Fayetteville State University is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Sociology at Fayetteville State University

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 22 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The Graduate Center Sociology Report

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Out of the 232 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #5 spot on the list. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 43 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 85 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sociology at ASU - Skysong

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Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at OLLU

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

With a ranking of #8, Stanford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Sociology at Stanford University

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Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey

Princeton University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Princeton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Princeton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Princeton Sociology Report

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Texas Southern University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at TSU

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking, coming in at #11. Morgan State is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 6 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at Morgan State

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at Morehead State University

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Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #14, Clark Atlanta University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at CAU

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. UCCS is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Sociology Report

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Texas A&M International University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M International University Sociology Report

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 10 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sociology at Texas A&M Commerce

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

With a ranking of #19, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sociology at Prairie View A & M University

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With a ranking of #20, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 8 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Read more about Sociology at University of Northern Colorado

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Northern Illinois University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northern Illinois University Sociology Report

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California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school situated in Carson, California. It awarded 11 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Read full report on Sociology at California State University - Dominguez Hills

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With a ranking of #23, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sociology at Cal State LA

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Western Illinois University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western Illinois University Sociology Report

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at Valdosta State University

Rest of the Best 35 in Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major

Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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The New School
New York, New York
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Rice University
Houston, Texas
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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota
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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts
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