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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 38,394 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,143 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 179 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 34 colleges that offer a degree 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.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree sociology students.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 11 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Indianapolis landed the #3 spot on the list. UIndy is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 8 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 5 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students 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%.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 16 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sociology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
DePaul University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 6 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 10 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Ball State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 5 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Cleveland State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Eastern Michigan University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Kent State University at Kent ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sociology at University of Illinois at Chicago
Case Western Reserve University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 2 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 7 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
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