by our College Data Analytics Team
Sociology is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on sociology — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 8 schools in Iowa offering sociology.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on sociology in Iowa, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Grinnell College tops our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the town of Grinnell, Grinnell College is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees Grinnell College awards are in sociology, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Grinnell College
A rank of #2 makes Wartburg College one of the most focused schools for sociology. Set in the town of Waverly, Wartburg College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Wartburg College awards are in sociology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Wartburg College
Central College ranks #3 for sociology by degree focus. Central College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Pella. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Central College
A rank of #4 makes Upper Iowa University one of the most focused schools for sociology. Set in the rural area of Fayette, Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit institution. Sociology accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Upper Iowa University
University Of Northern Iowa came in at #5 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for University Of Northern Iowa
Drake University placed #6 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the city of Des Moines, Drake University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.4% of the degrees Drake University awards are in sociology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Drake University
University Of Iowa comes in at #7 for sociology focus this year. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Iowa awards are in sociology, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of Iowa
Iowa State University comes in at #8 for sociology focus this year. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees Iowa State University awards are in sociology, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Iowa State 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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