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2024 Best Sociology Schools in the New England Region

49 Colleges in the New England Region
1,835 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 49 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sociology Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,835 degrees in sociology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School

Best Sociology Schools in the New England 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

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Sociology Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Sociology in the New England 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.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Sociology

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CT

Yale University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in sociology. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sociology from Yale University

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
63 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in sociology needs to check out Harvard University. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 63 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sociology from Harvard University

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NH
31 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Dartmouth College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in sociology. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 colleges 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.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In RI

Every student pursuing a degree in sociology has to check out Brown University. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
137 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 137 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA
35 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

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

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32nd Most Popular In MA

Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #68 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.

There were roughly 8 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
65 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 65 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32nd Most Popular In MA

Amherst is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Amherst is a great college overall.

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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
62 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 62 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sociology from University of Connecticut

Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 1,035
Connecticut 538 382
Rhode Island 436 99
Maine 396 120
New Hampshire 395 140
Vermont 352 59

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