by our College Data Analytics Team
Sociology is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on sociology in the The Plains States Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 47 schools in the The Plains States Region that offer sociology awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on sociology in the The Plains States Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to sociology than Grinnell College. Set in the town of Grinnell, Grinnell College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Grinnell College
Wartburg College is one of the most focused sociology schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Wartburg College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waverly. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Wartburg College
Black Hills State University is one of the most focused sociology schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the town of Spearfish, Black Hills State University is a public institution. About 4% of the degrees Black Hills State University awards are in sociology, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Black Hills State University
College Of The Ozarks ranks #4 for sociology by degree focus. College Of The Ozarks is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Point Lookout. About 4% of the degrees College Of The Ozarks awards are in sociology, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at College Of The Ozarks
A rank of #5 makes Central College one of the most focused schools for sociology. Located in the town of Pella, Central College is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Central College awards are in sociology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Central College
Mcpherson College comes in at #6 for sociology focus this year. Located in the town of McPherson, Mcpherson College is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Mcpherson College awards are in sociology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Mcpherson College
Harris Stowe State University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Saint Louis, Harris Stowe State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Harris Stowe State University
Macalester College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester College is a private not-for-profit university. Sociology accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Macalester College
College Of Saint Benedict comes in at #9 for sociology focus this year. Located in the suburb of Saint Joseph, College Of Saint Benedict is a private not-for-profit university. Sociology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at College Of Saint Benedict
Lincoln University Missouri placed #10 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the city of Jefferson City, Lincoln University Missouri is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Lincoln University Missouri awards are in sociology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Lincoln University Missouri
Truman State University landed the #11 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the town of Kirksville, Truman State University is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Truman State University awards are in sociology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Truman State University
Augsburg College landed the #12 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg College is a private not-for-profit institution. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Augsburg College
Northern State University placed #13 for sociology by degree focus. Northern State University is a public school located in the town of Aberdeen. 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 Northern State University
Emporia State University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the town of Emporia, Emporia State University is a public institution. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Emporia State University
Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #15 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus College is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Gustavus Adolphus College awards are in sociology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Gustavus Adolphus College
Bemidji State University comes in at #16 for sociology focus this year. Set in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Bemidji State University
University Of Nebraska At Kearney ranked #17 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. University Of Nebraska At Kearney is a public school located in the town of Kearney. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for University Of Nebraska At Kearney
Fort Hays State University ranked #18 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the town of Hays, Fort Hays State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Fort Hays State University
Hamline University comes in at #19 for sociology focus this year. Hamline University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. Sociology accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Hamline University
Lindenwood University comes in at #20 for sociology focus this year. Set in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.8% of the degrees Lindenwood University awards are in sociology, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Lindenwood University
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities placed #21 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of Minnesota Twin Cities awards are in sociology, or about 84 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Upper Iowa University landed the #22 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the rural area of Fayette, Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Upper Iowa University
University Of Nebraska At Omaha landed the #23 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of Nebraska At Omaha awards are in sociology, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Kansas State University placed #24 for sociology by degree focus. Kansas State University is a public school located in the city of Manhattan. Sociology accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Kansas State University
South Dakota State University landed the #25 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a public university. Sociology accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for South Dakota State University
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to sociology:
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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