by our College Data Analytics Team
Sociology is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on sociology in Maryland, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 17 schools in Maryland that offer sociology awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where sociology makes up the largest share of degrees in Maryland.
The most focused school in the country for sociology is Goucher College. Set in the city of Baltimore, Goucher College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Goucher College awards are in sociology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Goucher College
Bowie State University ranks #2 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Bowie State University
University Of Maryland Eastern Shore came in at #3 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the town of Princess Anne, University Of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of Maryland Eastern Shore
A rank of #4 makes Morgan State University one of the most focused schools for sociology. Set in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Morgan State University
St Marys College Of Maryland came in at #5 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. St Marys College Of Maryland is a public school located in the rural area of St. Mary's City. About 2% of the degrees St Marys College Of Maryland awards are in sociology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for St Marys College Of Maryland
Washington College comes in at #6 for sociology focus this year. Set in the town of Chestertown, Washington College is a private not-for-profit institution. Sociology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Washington College
Mount St Marys University comes in at #7 for sociology focus this year. Located in the rural area of Emmitsburg, Mount St Marys University is a private not-for-profit university. Sociology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Mount St Marys University
Mcdaniel College placed #8 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the town of Westminster, Mcdaniel College is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Mcdaniel College awards are in sociology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Mcdaniel College
Coppin State University comes in at #9 for sociology focus this year. Coppin State University is a public school located in the city of Baltimore. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Coppin State University
University Of Maryland Baltimore County landed the #10 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, University Of Maryland Baltimore County is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for University Of Maryland Baltimore County
Hood College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Frederick, Hood College 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. See more about sociology at Hood College
University Of Maryland College Park ranked #12 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for University Of Maryland College Park
Frostburg State University placed #13 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the town of Frostburg, Frostburg State University is a public university. Sociology accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Frostburg State University
Loyola University Baltimore landed the #14 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Baltimore, Loyola University Baltimore is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Loyola University Baltimore awards are in sociology, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Loyola University Baltimore
Prince Georges Community College placed #15 for sociology by degree focus. Prince Georges Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Largo. Sociology accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Prince Georges Community College
Salisbury University comes in at #16 for sociology focus this year. Set in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Salisbury University
Johns Hopkins University placed #17 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit university. Sociology accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Johns Hopkins University
This ranking is produced 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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