by our College Data Analytics Team
Sociology is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on sociology in the Great Lakes Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 89 sociology schools in the Great Lakes Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on sociology in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to sociology than Wittenberg University. Located in the city of Springfield, Wittenberg University is a private not-for-profit university. About 6% of the degrees Wittenberg University awards are in sociology, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Wittenberg University
Beloit College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Beloit, Beloit College is a private not-for-profit institution. Sociology accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Beloit College
Monmouth College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Monmouth College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Monmouth. About 4% of the degrees Monmouth College awards are in sociology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Monmouth College
Saint Norbert College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the suburb of De Pere, Saint Norbert College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Saint Norbert College awards are in sociology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Saint Norbert College
Franklin College ranks #5 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Franklin, Franklin College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Franklin College
John Carroll University comes in at #6 for sociology focus this year. Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll University is a private not-for-profit university. Sociology accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for John Carroll University
Dominican University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Dominican University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest. About 3% of the degrees Dominican University awards are in sociology, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Dominican University
Ohio Wesleyan University comes in at #8 for sociology focus this year. Located in the suburb of Delaware, Ohio Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Ohio Wesleyan University
Oberlin College ranked #9 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Oberlin College
Albion College comes in at #10 for sociology focus this year. Albion College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Albion. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Albion College
University Of Wisconsin Parkside landed the #11 spot among the most focused sociology schools. University Of Wisconsin Parkside is a public school located in the rural area of Kenosha. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of Wisconsin Parkside
Lake Michigan College placed #12 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Benton Harbor, Lake Michigan College is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Lake Michigan College
Aquinas College Michigan landed the #13 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Grand Rapids, Aquinas College Michigan is a private not-for-profit institution. Sociology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Aquinas College Michigan
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point ranked #14 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public school located in the town of Stevens Point. About 2% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point awards are in sociology, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Mckendree University ranked #15 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, Mckendree University is a private not-for-profit university. Sociology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Mckendree University
Saint Marys College ranked #16 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the suburb of Notre Dame, Saint Marys College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Saint Marys College
Alpena Community College landed the #17 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Located in the town of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Alpena Community College awards are in sociology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Alpena Community College
Kenyon College placed #18 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Gambier, Kenyon College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Kenyon College awards are in sociology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Kenyon College
Hope College ranked #19 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Holland, Hope College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Hope College awards are in sociology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Hope College
North Central College ranked #20 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Naperville, North Central College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees North Central College awards are in sociology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for North Central College
Chicago State University landed the #21 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Chicago State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Chicago State University
The College Of Wooster ranked #22 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the town of Wooster, The College Of Wooster is a private not-for-profit institution. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for The College Of Wooster
Illinois Wesleyan University comes in at #23 for sociology focus this year. Illinois Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bloomington. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Illinois Wesleyan University
University Of Wisconsin La Crosse placed #24 for sociology by degree focus. University Of Wisconsin La Crosse is a public school located in the city of La Crosse. About 1% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin La Crosse awards are in sociology, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for University Of Wisconsin La Crosse
Western Illinois University landed the #25 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the town of Macomb, Western Illinois University is a public institution. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Western Illinois University
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This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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