2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sociology in Iowa

If you plan on getting your master's degree in sociology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #90 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sociology in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5 master's degrees in sociology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for sociology.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Sociology in Iowa

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in sociology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Sociology Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Iowa is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in sociology. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Iowa. More information about a master’s in sociology from University of Iowa

2

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Iowa State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in sociology. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Iowa. More information about a master’s in sociology from Iowa State University

Best Sociology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	8
Minnesota	169	14
Kansas	144	14
Nebraska	116	12
North Dakota	100	0
South Dakota	84	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sociology

Sociology is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Sociology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	5

Most Popular Majors Related to Sociology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	6
Geography & Cartography	4
Political Science & Government	3
Economics	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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