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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Great Lakes Region

35 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

194 Master's Degrees

A master's degree in sociology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #110 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for sociology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 194 master's degrees in sociology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in sociology matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of sociology students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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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.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Sociology in the Great Lakes Region

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

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

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in sociology. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Michigan.

There were roughly 15 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

#3 Best Quality In OH

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in sociology. BGSU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Ohio.

There were approximately 11 sociology students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#7 Best Quality In IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at DePaul University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in sociology. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Illinois.

There were roughly 11 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WI

#1 Best Quality In WI

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in sociology. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Wisconsin.

There were about 11 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In OH

#4 Best Quality In OH

OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the distant town of Athens. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Ohio.

There were approximately 10 sociology students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IN

#1 Best Quality In IN

Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Indiana.

There were roughly 10 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Illinois.

There were roughly 9 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IL

#2 Best Quality In IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Illinois.

There were approximately 9 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Ohio.

There were approximately 9 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In IL

#5 Best Quality In IL

UIC is a very large public university located in the city of Chicago. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Illinois.

There were roughly 8 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

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Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular sociology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	530	76
Michigan	470	13
Ohio	466	34
Indiana	352	35
Wisconsin	302	20

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One of 1 majors within the Sociology area of study, Sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Applied/Public Sociology	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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