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Most Focused Sociology Schools in District of Columbia

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2% Top School Degree Focus

Sociology is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in sociology than other colleges that offer the major.

College Factual ranked the 5 sociology schools in District of Columbia by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

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Most Focused Schools for Sociology in District of Columbia

Below are the schools where sociology makes up the largest share of degrees in District of Columbia.

Most Focused Sociology Schools

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Howard University
Washington, DC

Leading the list of the most focused sociology schools is Howard University. Howard University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Sociology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Howard University

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Catholic University Of America ranks #2 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the city of Washington, Catholic University Of America is a private not-for-profit university. Sociology accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Catholic University Of America

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American University crest
American University
Washington, DC

American University ranks #3 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.4% of the degrees American University awards are in sociology, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at American University

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown University is one of the most focused sociology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Georgetown University

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George Washington University ranks #5 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.2% of the degrees George Washington University awards are in sociology, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at George Washington University

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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