by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Sociology is the 20th most popular major in the country with 35,696 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major” ranking looked at 1,181 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their sociology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The sociology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simmons College of Kentucky. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 1,181 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Sociology at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Paine College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 1,181 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lane College landed the #4 spot on the list. Lane College is located in Jackson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Feather River Community College District. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major. Feather River Community College District is a small public school situated in Quincy, California. It awarded 41 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rust College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Holly Springs, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Lake Tahoe Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. LTCC is a small public school situated in South Lake Tahoe, California. It awarded 38 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
Morris College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Morris College is a small school located in Sumter, South Carolina that handed out 3 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school handed out 684 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Tougaloo College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Tougaloo College is a small school located in Tougaloo, Mississippi that handed out 6 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Bloomfield College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Bloomfield College is located in Bloomfield, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 42 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Channel Islands came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Located in Camarillo, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 127 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sociology at California State University - Channel Islands
Harris - Stowe State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Sociology at Harris - Stowe State University
Canada College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Canada College is located in Redwood City, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, Norfolk State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #16, Hartwick College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Hartwick is a small school located in Oneonta, New York that handed out 10 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is located in Pembroke, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 144 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Sociology at University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Wiley College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Wiley College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
Mt. San Antonio College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Mt. San Antonio College is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 242 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Sonoma State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 142 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a fairly large public school situated in Carson, California. It awarded 298 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. CSUSM is a fairly large public school situated in San Marcos, California. It awarded 291 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 California State University - San Marcos
With a ranking of #23, Saint Augustine’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Saint Augustine’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #24, Lehman College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 190 ’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Central College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Central is located in Pella, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albertus Magnus College | New Haven, CT |
| 52 | Franklin and Marshall College | Lancaster, PA |
| 53 | Glendale Community College | Glendale, CA |
| 54 | University of California - Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA |
| 55 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne, MD |
| 56 | Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME |
| 57 | University of South Carolina - Aiken | Aiken, SC |
| 58 | Shepherd University | Shepherdstown, WV |
| 59 | Colorado State University - Pueblo | Pueblo, CO |
| 60 | University of California - Merced | Merced, CA |
| 61 | Hampshire College | Amherst, MA |
| 62 | Presbyterian College | Clinton, SC |
| 63 | Le Moyne - Owen College | Memphis, TN |
| 64 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 65 | Fullerton College | Fullerton, CA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Spring Hill College | Mobile, AL |
| 67 | Thiel College | Greenville, PA |
| 68 | Fort Lewis College | Durango, CO |
| 69 | University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point | Stevens Point, WI |
| 70 | Saint Norbert College | De Pere, WI |
| 71 | Northland College | Ashland, WI |
| 72 | Randolph - Macon College | Ashland, VA |
| 73 | Western Colorado University | Gunnison, CO |
| 74 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
| 75 | Kenyon College | Gambier, OH |
| 76 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 77 | Shaw University | Raleigh, NC |
| 78 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 79 | Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville, NC |
| 80 | Texas Lutheran University | Seguin, TX |
| 80 | Talladega College | Talladega, AL |
| 80 | Rosemont College | Rosemont, PA |
| 80 | Warren Wilson College | Swannanoa, NC |
| 84 | Alice Lloyd College | Pippa Passes, KY |
| 85 | Emory and Henry College | Emory, VA |
| 86 | California State University - Chico | Chico, CA |
| 87 | University of North Carolina at Asheville | Asheville, NC |
| 88 | Barnard College | New York, NY |
| 89 | Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic, CT |
| 90 | Washington College | Chestertown, MD |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Bates College | Lewiston, ME |
| 92 | Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA |
| 93 | Mount Saint Mary’s University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 94 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
| 95 | Citrus College | Glendora, CA |
| 96 | College of Mount Saint Vincent | Bronx, NY |
| 97 | Fisk University | Nashville, TN |
| 98 | Copper Mountain Community College | Joshua Tree, CA |
| 99 | Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA |
| 100 | Georgetown College | Georgetown, KY |
| 101 | Millsaps College | Jackson, MS |
| 102 | Roanoke College | Salem, VA |
| 103 | Queens College | Queens, NY |
| 104 | Lincoln University | Lincoln University, PA |
| 105 | Merced College | Merced, CA |
| 106 | College of the Holy Cross | Worcester, MA |
| 107 | University of North Texas at Dallas | Dallas, TX |
| 108 | Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA |
| 109 | Mills College | Oakland, CA |
| 110 | Lander University | Greenwood, SC |
| 111 | William Penn University | Oskaloosa, IA |
| 112 | SUNY Old Westbury | Old Westbury, NY |
| 113 | El Camino College | Torrance, CA |
| 114 | Ripon College | Ripon, WI |
| 115 | University of Puerto Rico - Cayey | Cayey, PR |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | St Mary’s College of Maryland | St. Mary’s City, MD |
| 142 | Crafton Hills College | Yucaipa, CA |
| 143 | College of the Sequoias | Visalia, CA |
| 144 | Notre Dame de Namur University | Belmont, CA |
| 145 | Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY |
| 146 | Texas College | Tyler, TX |
| 147 | Colgate University | Hamilton, NY |
| 148 | Hiram College | Hiram, OH |
| 149 | Bethune - Cookman University | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 150 | Florida Memorial University | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 151 | Barstow Community College | Barstow, CA |
| 152 | Berea College | Berea, KY |
| 153 | Hope College | Holland, MI |
| 154 | Smith College | Northampton, MA |
| 155 | New Jersey City University | Jersey City, NJ |
| 156 | Wartburg College | Waverly, IA |
| 157 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 158 | Dominican University | River Forest, IL |
| 159 | Suffolk University | Boston, MA |
| 160 | Chicago State University | Chicago, IL |
| 161 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 162 | Transylvania University | Lexington, KY |
| 163 | College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout, MO |
| 164 | Oglethorpe University | Atlanta, GA |
| 165 | Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | San Jose City College | San Jose, CA |
| 167 | McDaniel College | Westminster, MD |
| 168 | Connecticut College | New London, CT |
| 169 | Vanguard University of Southern California | Costa Mesa, CA |
| 170 | Hamilton College | Clinton, NY |
| 171 | Meredith College | Raleigh, NC |
| 172 | Grace College and Theological Seminary | Winona Lake, IN |
| 173 | Purchase College | Purchase, NY |
| 174 | Moravian College | Bethlehem, PA |
| 175 | Bowie State University | Bowie, MD |
| 176 | Taft College | Taft, CA |
| 177 | East Georgia State College | Swainsboro, GA |
| 178 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
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