by our College Data Analytics Team
Sociology is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on sociology in Massachusetts, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 29 sociology schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to sociology than Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts. Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts is a public school located in the town of North Adams. Sociology accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts
College Of The Holy Cross ranks #2 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the city of Worcester, College Of The Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees College Of The Holy Cross awards are in sociology, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at College Of The Holy Cross
Wheaton College Massachusetts came in at #3 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the suburb of Norton, Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit university. Sociology accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Wheaton College Massachusetts
Mount Holyoke College ranks #4 for sociology by degree focus. Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hadley. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Mount Holyoke College
Smith College ranks #5 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the city of Northampton, Smith College is a private not-for-profit university. Sociology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Smith College
Wellesley College landed the #6 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Wellesley College awards are in sociology, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Wellesley College
Dean College comes in at #7 for sociology focus this year. Located in the suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a private not-for-profit university. Sociology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Dean College
Framingham State University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Framingham, Framingham State University is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Framingham State University awards are in sociology, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Framingham State University
Brandeis University landed the #9 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham. Sociology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Brandeis University
Bridgewater State University comes in at #10 for sociology focus this year. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State University is a public university. Sociology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Bridgewater State University
Worcester State University comes in at #11 for sociology focus this year. Worcester State University is a public school located in the city of Worcester. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Worcester State University
University Of Massachusetts Boston landed the #12 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public institution. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for University Of Massachusetts Boston
Assumption College landed the #13 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Worcester, Assumption College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Assumption College awards are in sociology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Assumption College
University Of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #14 spot among the most focused sociology schools. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public school located in the city of Amherst. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 102 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Curry College placed #15 for sociology by degree focus. Curry College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milton. Sociology accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Curry College
Clark University placed #16 for sociology by degree focus. Clark University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Clark University
Suffolk University landed the #17 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Suffolk University
American International College placed #18 for sociology by degree focus. American International College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield. About 0.9% of the degrees American International College awards are in sociology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for American International College
Bunker Hill Community College ranked #19 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Bunker Hill Community College is a public school located in the city of Boston. Sociology accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Bunker Hill Community College
Boston College ranked #20 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit university. Sociology accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Boston College
Tufts University landed the #21 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Tufts University
Salem State University ranked #22 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State University is a public university. Sociology accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Salem State University
Harvard University ranked #23 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Harvard University
Westfield State University ranked #24 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield State University is a public institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Westfield State University awards are in sociology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Westfield State University
Boston University ranked #25 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Boston University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused sociology list:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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