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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
$33,207 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #25 in popularity, sociology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

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 2021-2022 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for sociology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Sociology in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of sociology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do 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
40 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Yale University is a wonderful option for students interested in 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 approximately 40 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Sociology Degrees Awarded
3.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in sociology needs to look into Harvard University. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges 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 year we have data available. Degree recipients from the sociology major at Harvard University make $25,070 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$49,859 Median Starting Salary

Dartmouth College is a wonderful option for students interested in 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 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were roughly 31 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available. Sociology degree recipients from Dartmouth College earn a boost of about $16,652 above the typical earnings of sociology graduates.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Sociology Degrees Awarded
70.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in sociology has to check out Brown University. Located in the midsize 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 about 47 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program report average early career income of $19,547.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
138 Sociology Degrees Awarded
0.7% Growth in Graduates

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 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 138 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. Those sociology students who get their degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst earn $3,638 more than the standard sociology student.

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

Located in the 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 4 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Sociology Degrees Awarded
22.2% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 45 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year. Sociology degree recipients from Brandeis University receive an earnings boost of around $9,270 over the average earnings of sociology graduates.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$38,212 Median Starting Salary

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 approximately 55 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year. Those sociology students who get their degree from Boston College earn $5,005 more than the standard sociology grad.

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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 large suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Amherst is a great college overall.

There were roughly 12 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Sociology Degrees Awarded
21.5% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 79 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program state that they receive average early career income of $32,981.

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Best Sociology Colleges by State

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts3011,035
Connecticut241382
New Hampshire210140
Maine202120
Rhode Island20099
Vermont19459

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Sociology Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Sociology1,835

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Economics5,687
Political Science & Government3,983
International Relations & National Security1,639
Anthropology726
General Social Sciences512
Geography & Cartography373
Other Social Sciences303
Urban Studies129
Sociology & Anthropology51
Archeology45

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