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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Sociology Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Sociology is the 20th most popular major in the country with 38,394 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,289 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major” ranking looked at 232 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. That schools that top this list have a program in sociology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology

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Out of the 232 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Sociology at Teachers College at Columbia University

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Oklahoma City University is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 9 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 full report on Sociology at Oklahoma City University

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Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sociology at Fayetteville State University

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

Out of the 232 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #4 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Sociology at The Graduate Center, CUNY

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Sociology Report

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 85 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 full report on Sociology at Arizona State University - Skysong

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Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sociology at OLLU

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

With a ranking of #8, Stanford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sociology at Stanford University

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Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey

Princeton University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Princeton University Sociology Report

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Texas Southern University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. TSU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Sociology at TSU

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at Morgan State

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Full Morehead State University Sociology Report

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Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia

Clark Atlanta University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Clark Atlanta University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Full CAU Sociology Report

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 10 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sociology at UCCS

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Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking, coming in at #16. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sociology at Texas A&M International University

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at NMSU Main Campus

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 10 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at Texas A&M Commerce

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Sociology at Prairie View A & M University

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Northern Colorado Sociology Report

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Northern Illinois University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 11 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sociology at NIU

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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. Located in Carson, California, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sociology at California State University - Dominguez Hills

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major ranking. California State University - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sociology at Cal State LA

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With a ranking of #24, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at Western Illinois University

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major list. Valdosta State University is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Sociology at VSU

Rest of the Best 35 in Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major

Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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The New School
New York, New York
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Rice University
Houston, Texas
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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota
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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts
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