by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 38,394 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 4,998 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 197 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. To top this list, a school must have a successful sociology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region sociology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehman College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 248 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 197 schools in the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hunter is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 248 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 at Albany. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 219 ’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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 180 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 176 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 156 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
SUNY New Paltz came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY New Paltz is located in New Paltz, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 117 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 109 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Cornell University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 91 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
New York University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 78 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
York College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. York College is a medium-sized public school situated in Jamaica, New York. It awarded 78 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kean University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kean University is located in Union, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 79 degrees to qualified ’s sociology 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York Sociology Report
Binghamton University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The City College of New York landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
University of Delaware ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 59 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. William Paterson University of New Jersey is located in Wayne, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full William Paterson University of New Jersey Sociology Report
Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 University of Maryland - Baltimore County
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Graduate Center, CUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
New Jersey City University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
Temple University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Princeton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Princeton University is a medium-sized school located in Princeton, New Jersey that handed out 49 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Fordham University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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