by our College Data Analytics TeamSociology is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most sociology degrees of any in the Great Lakes Region.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in sociology at each of the 132 schools in the Great Lakes Region that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular sociology schools is Purdue University Main Campus. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. Purdue University Main Campus graduated around 177 sociology students in the most recent data year. Read the full sociology report for Purdue University Main Campus
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor ranks #2 for sociology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public university. This school awarded about 135 sociology degrees in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Michigan State University is one of the most popular sociology schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Michigan State University is a public school located in the city of East Lansing. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 121 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for Michigan State University
University Of Wisconsin Madison came in at #4 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 100 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. See more about sociology at University Of Wisconsin Madison
Ohio University Main Campus came in at #5 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Set in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public institution. Ohio University Main Campus graduated around 81 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at Ohio University Main Campus
Illinois State University ranked #6 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Illinois State University is a public school located in the suburb of Normal. Illinois State University graduated around 74 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at Illinois State University
Ohio State University Main Campus comes in at #7 for sociology this year. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 68 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for Ohio State University Main Campus
University Of Illinois At Chicago ranked #8 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public university. This school awarded about 63 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for University Of Illinois At Chicago
Indiana University Bloomington ranked #9 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Indiana University Bloomington is a public school located in the city of Bloomington. Indiana University Bloomington graduated around 55 sociology students in the most recent data year. Get the full sociology details for Indiana University Bloomington
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign landed the #10 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 46 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee placed #11 for sociology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Milwaukee, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public university. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee graduated around 46 sociology students in the most recent data year. Get the full sociology details for University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Wayne State University placed #12 for sociology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public university. Wayne State University graduated around 41 sociology students in the most recent data year. Get the full sociology details for Wayne State University
University Of Chicago landed the #13 spot among the most popular sociology schools. University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. University Of Chicago graduated around 39 sociology students in the most recent data year. Get the full sociology details for University Of Chicago
Kent State University At Kent ranked #14 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public university. Kent State University At Kent graduated around 37 sociology students in the most recent data year. Read the full sociology report for Kent State University At Kent
Loyola University Chicago placed #15 for sociology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 36 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Loyola University Chicago
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point placed #16 for sociology by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Stevens Point, University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public university. University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point graduated around 36 sociology students in the most recent data year. Get the full sociology details for University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
University Of Wisconsin La Crosse comes in at #17 for sociology this year. Set in the city of La Crosse, University Of Wisconsin La Crosse is a public institution. University Of Wisconsin La Crosse graduated around 35 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at University Of Wisconsin La Crosse
Depaul University landed the #18 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 34 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for Depaul University
Miami University Oxford ranked #19 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Set in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 34 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. See more about sociology at Miami University Oxford
University Of Notre Dame landed the #20 spot among the most popular sociology schools. University Of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame. University Of Notre Dame graduated around 34 sociology students in the most recent data year. Read the full sociology report for University Of Notre Dame
Northern Illinois University placed #21 for sociology by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 31 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for Northern Illinois University
University Of Wisconsin Whitewater landed the #22 spot among the most popular sociology schools. University Of Wisconsin Whitewater is a public school located in the town of Whitewater. This school awarded about 28 sociology degrees in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of Wisconsin Whitewater
Western Illinois University landed the #23 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Western Illinois University is a public school located in the town of Macomb. Western Illinois University graduated around 28 sociology students in the most recent data year. Get the full sociology details for Western Illinois University
Northwestern University ranked #24 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 27 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for Northwestern University
Ball State University landed the #25 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a public university. Ball State University graduated around 24 sociology students in the most recent data year. Read the full sociology report for Ball 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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