2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sociology in District of Columbia

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of sociology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13 master's degrees in sociology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School for Your Master's Degree

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. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for sociology.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Sociology in District of Columbia

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

American University
Washington, DC

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

American University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in sociology. Located in the city of Washington, The American University 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 #2 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 6 sociology students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Washington University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in sociology. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit 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 District of Columbia.

There were roughly 3 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Howard University
Washington, DC

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Howard University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in sociology. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 3 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent data year.

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Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Catholic University of America is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in sociology. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 1 sociology students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent year we have data available.

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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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