2025 Best Sociology Schools

1

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Any student who is interested in sociology needs to look into University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 713 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

2

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Stanford University is a good option for students interested in a degree in sociology. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 55 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

3

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

It's hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a degree in sociology. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 300 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

4

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Every student who is interested in sociology needs to take a look at Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 94 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

5

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 65 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

6

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 67 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

7

Duke University
Durham, NC

Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

8

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

9

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 54 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

10

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 55 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

11

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 684 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

12

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 253 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

13

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 40 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

14

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 27 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

15

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. This university ranks 1st out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 146 sociology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

16

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 95 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

17

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 76 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

18

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

19

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 166 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

20

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 304 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

21

Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were about 31 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

22

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine. This university ranks 12th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 271 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

23

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 99 sociology students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

24

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 124 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

25

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 23 sociology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.