by our College Data Analytics TeamSociology is offered at a wide range of schools. The schools below award the most sociology degrees of any in the United States.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in sociology at each of the 1043 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors in the United States, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for sociology students is University Of California Los Angeles. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of California Los Angeles is a public institution. This school awarded about 645 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for University Of California Los Angeles
University Of California Santa Barbara ranks #2 for sociology by yearly graduations. University Of California Santa Barbara is a public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. University Of California Santa Barbara graduated around 616 sociology students in the most recent data year. Get the full sociology details for University Of California Santa Barbara
California State University Northridge ranks #3 for sociology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Northridge, California State University Northridge is a public university. This school awarded about 388 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for California State University Northridge
California State University Los Angeles came in at #4 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Los Angeles, California State University Los Angeles is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 339 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for California State University Los Angeles
California State University Fullerton came in at #5 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, California State University Fullerton is a public university. This school awarded about 334 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for California State University Fullerton
California State University Long Beach ranked #6 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Long Beach, California State University Long Beach is a public university. California State University Long Beach graduated around 312 sociology students in the most recent data year. Read the full sociology report for California State University Long Beach
California State University Sacramento landed the #7 spot among the most popular sociology schools. California State University Sacramento is a public school located in the city of Sacramento. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 291 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. See more about sociology at California State University Sacramento
California State University San Bernardino placed #8 for sociology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of San Bernardino, California State University San Bernardino is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 280 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for California State University San Bernardino
University Of California Berkeley comes in at #9 for sociology this year. Set in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public institution. This school awarded about 275 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for University Of California Berkeley
Arizona State University Skysong placed #10 for sociology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. Arizona State University Skysong graduated around 270 sociology students in the most recent data year. Get the full sociology details for Arizona State University Skysong
University Of California Riverside ranked #11 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Riverside, University Of California Riverside is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 255 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for University Of California Riverside
University Of California Davis ranked #12 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. University Of California Davis is a public school located in the suburb of Davis. University Of California Davis graduated around 253 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at University Of California Davis
California State University San Marcos placed #13 for sociology by yearly graduations. California State University San Marcos is a public school located in the suburb of San Marcos. This school awarded about 245 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for California State University San Marcos
University Of California Irvine comes in at #14 for sociology this year. Located in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 217 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for University Of California Irvine
Mt San Antonio College ranked #15 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Mt San Antonio College is a public school located in the suburb of Walnut. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 196 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for Mt San Antonio College
San Jose State University placed #16 for sociology by yearly graduations. San Jose State University is a public school located in the city of San Jose. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 194 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for San Jose State University
California State Polytechnic University Pomona comes in at #17 for sociology this year. Set in the suburb of Pomona, California State Polytechnic University Pomona is a public institution. This school awarded about 193 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for California State Polytechnic University Pomona
California State University Dominguez Hills landed the #18 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of Carson, California State University Dominguez Hills is a public institution. This school awarded about 191 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for California State University Dominguez Hills
Texas A And M University College Station ranked #19 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Texas A And M University College Station is a public school located in the city of College Station. Texas A And M University College Station graduated around 184 sociology students in the most recent data year. Get the full sociology details for Texas A And M University College Station
Purdue University Main Campus ranked #20 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Purdue University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Purdue University Main Campus graduated around 177 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at Purdue University Main Campus
Cuny Hunter College ranked #21 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a public university. This school awarded about 173 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Cuny Hunter College
University Of Washington Seattle Campus ranked #22 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 170 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University landed the #23 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public school located in the city of Blacksburg. This school awarded about 170 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
The University Of Texas At Austin landed the #24 spot among the most popular sociology schools. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. This school awarded about 168 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for The University Of Texas At Austin
San Diego State University comes in at #25 for sociology this year. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego State University is a public university. San Diego State University graduated around 167 sociology students in the most recent data year. Read the full sociology report for San Diego State University
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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