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2024 Best Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

122 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
4,998 Sociology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in sociology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #20 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 122 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,998 degrees in sociology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School

Best Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of sociology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Sociology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Sociology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Sociology
Master's Degrees in Sociology
Doctor's Degrees in Sociology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Sociology in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the sociology degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

18 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Sociology

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
34th Most Popular In NY

Teachers College at Columbia University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in sociology. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

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

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
37 Sociology Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in sociology. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY
79 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in sociology. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 79 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
49 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Princeton University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in sociology. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 49 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MD
33 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 33 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
78 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 78 sociology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
91 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 91 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC
35 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
109 Sociology Degrees Awarded

UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 109 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
27th Most Popular In NY

Colgate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Hamilton. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent data year.

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11
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY
54 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 14th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 54 sociology students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
54 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 54 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In DC

GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were about 29 sociology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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14
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE
59 Sociology Degrees Awarded

UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark. This university ranks 1st out of 4 colleges for overall quality in the state of Delaware.

There were about 59 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Barnard College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
29th Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 6th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 27 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In NY
47 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 47 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In PA

Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
248 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 248 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
19 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
20 Villanova University Villanova, PA
21 Hamilton College Clinton, NY
22 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY
23 American University Washington, DC
24 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
25 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ

Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 2,933
Pennsylvania 978 867
Maryland 618 449
New Jersey 614 540
District of Columbia 441 138
Delaware 345 66

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Sociology is one of 3 different types of Sociology programs to choose from.

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