Ranked #20 in popularity, sociology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Sociology Schools in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 274 degrees in sociology annually.
The sociology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sociology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Sociology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Sociology Schools in Missouri list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the sociology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Any student who is interested in sociology has to take a look at Washington University in St Louis. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 sociology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Missouri - Columbia is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in sociology. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were about 51 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in sociology. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 12 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.
Saint Louis University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in sociology. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 sociology students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.
Missouri State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Springfield. A Best Colleges rank of #575 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 24 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 15 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent data year.
Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Parkville. This university ranks 16th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 12 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Park University in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 12th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 16 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College Missouri in the most recent year we have data available.
Harris - Stowe State University is a small public university located in the city of Saint Louis. This university ranks 46th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 18 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Harris - Stowe State University 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).
The sociology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sociology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Sociology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
