Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for sociology Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for sociology Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Virginia
- University of Florida
- University of California - Los Angeles
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- College of William and Mary
- Duke University
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- Colgate University
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
25 best colleges for sociology majors in the US
1. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
2. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
3. University of California - Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
5. Duke University
Location
Durham, NC
6. College of William and Mary
Location
Williamsburg, VA
7. University of California, Santa Barbara
Location
Santa Barbara, CA
8. Colgate University
Location
Hamilton, NY
9. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
10. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
11. University of California, Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA
12. SUNY at Binghamton
Location
Vestal, NY
13. Wake Forest University
Location
Winston-Salem, NC
14. University of Notre Dame
Location
Notre Dame, IN
15. University of California - Davis
Location
Davis, CA
16. Dartmouth College
Location
Hanover, NH
17. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
18. SUNY at Buffalo
Location
Buffalo, NY
19. University of California, Irvine
Location
Irvine, CA
20. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
21. California State University - Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, CA
22. Hamilton College
Location
Clinton, NY
23. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
24. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
25. Boston College
Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
How we determined the best sociology colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what sociology departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for sociology majors
Updated November 17, 2023