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. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on sociology — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 13 sociology schools in Missouri by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where sociology makes up the largest share of degrees in Missouri.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to sociology than College Of The Ozarks. Set in the town of Point Lookout, College Of The Ozarks is a private not-for-profit institution. Sociology accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at College Of The Ozarks
Harris Stowe State University ranks #2 for sociology by degree focus. Harris Stowe State University is a public school located in the city of Saint Louis. About 3% of the degrees Harris Stowe State University awards are in sociology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Harris Stowe State University
Lincoln University Missouri came in at #3 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Jefferson City, Lincoln University Missouri is a public institution. 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 came in at #4 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Truman State University
Lindenwood University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Lindenwood University
University Of Missouri St Louis placed #6 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, University Of Missouri St Louis is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of Missouri St Louis
University Of Missouri Columbia comes in at #7 for sociology focus this year. University Of Missouri Columbia is a public school located in the city of Columbia. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Missouri Columbia awards are in sociology, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for University Of Missouri Columbia
University Of Missouri Kansas City ranked #8 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of Kansas City, University Of Missouri Kansas City is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Missouri Kansas City awards are in sociology, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for University Of Missouri Kansas City
Maryville University Of Saint Louis ranked #9 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville University Of Saint Louis is a private not-for-profit university. Sociology accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Maryville University Of Saint Louis
Columbia College Missouri placed #10 for sociology by degree focus. Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia. About 0.4% of the degrees Columbia College Missouri awards are in sociology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Columbia College Missouri
Missouri State University Springfield comes in at #11 for sociology focus this year. Missouri State University Springfield is a public school located in the city of Springfield. Sociology accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Missouri State University Springfield
Washington University In St Louis placed #12 for sociology by degree focus. Washington University In St Louis is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Louis. Sociology accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Washington University In St Louis
Saint Louis University Main Campus ranked #13 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Saint Louis, Saint Louis University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Saint Louis University Main Campus awards are in sociology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Saint Louis University Main Campus
The ranking above is published 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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