by our College Data Analytics Team
Sociology is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in sociology than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 5 sociology schools in District of Columbia by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where sociology makes up the largest share of degrees in District of Columbia.
Leading the list of the most focused sociology schools is Howard University. Howard University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Sociology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Howard University
Catholic University Of America ranks #2 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the city of Washington, Catholic University Of America is a private not-for-profit university. Sociology accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Catholic University Of America
American University ranks #3 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.4% of the degrees American University awards are in sociology, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at American University
Georgetown University is one of the most focused sociology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Georgetown University
George Washington University ranks #5 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.2% of the degrees George Washington University awards are in sociology, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at George Washington University
This list is compiled 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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