by our College Data Analytics Team
Sociology is taught at colleges nationwide, 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 7 sociology schools in Kansas 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 Kansas, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for sociology is Mcpherson College. Set in the town of McPherson, Mcpherson College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Mcpherson College
Emporia State University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the town of Emporia, Emporia State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Emporia State University
Fort Hays State University is one of the most focused sociology schools, landing the #3 spot this year. 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. See more about sociology at Fort Hays State University
Kansas State University is one of the most focused sociology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Kansas State University is a public school located in the city of Manhattan. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Kansas State University
University Of Kansas is one of the most focused sociology schools, landing the #5 spot this year. University Of Kansas is a public school located in the city of Lawrence. Sociology accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for University Of Kansas
Washburn University comes in at #6 for sociology focus this year. Washburn University is a public school located in the city of Topeka. About 0.4% of the degrees Washburn University awards are in sociology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Washburn University
Wichita State University placed #7 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the city of Wichita, Wichita State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Wichita State University
The ranking above is published 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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