by our College Data Analytics TeamSociology is offered at a wide range of schools. To top this list, a school graduates more sociology students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in sociology at each of the 175 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors in the Middle Atlantic Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for sociology students is Cuny Hunter College. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 173 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for Cuny Hunter College
University At Buffalo came in at #2 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Set in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public institution. University At Buffalo graduated around 132 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at University At Buffalo
Cuny Lehman College ranks #3 for sociology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Bronx, Cuny Lehman College is a public institution. Cuny Lehman College graduated around 128 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at Cuny Lehman College
Cuny Queens College ranks #4 for sociology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Queens, Cuny Queens College is a public university. Cuny Queens College graduated around 111 sociology students in the most recent data year. Get the full sociology details for Cuny Queens College
University Of Maryland College Park ranks #5 for sociology by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public university. University Of Maryland College Park graduated around 100 sociology students in the most recent data year. Get the full sociology details for University Of Maryland College Park
Suny At Albany ranked #6 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Albany, Suny At Albany is a public university. This school awarded about 98 sociology degrees in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Suny At Albany
New York University ranked #7 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit university. New York University graduated around 95 sociology students in the most recent data year. Get the full sociology details for New York University
Stony Brook University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Stony Brook University is a public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook. Stony Brook University graduated around 95 sociology students in the most recent data year. Get the full sociology details for Stony Brook University
Columbia University In The City Of New York landed the #9 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 83 sociology degrees in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Columbia University In The City Of New York
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus placed #10 for sociology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 75 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
State University Of New York At New Paltz ranked #11 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the town of New Paltz, State University Of New York At New Paltz is a public university. State University Of New York At New Paltz graduated around 71 sociology students in the most recent data year. Read the full sociology report for State University Of New York At New Paltz
William Paterson University Of New Jersey ranked #12 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University Of New Jersey is a public university. This school awarded about 62 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for William Paterson University Of New Jersey
Rutgers University New Brunswick landed the #13 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public school located in the city of New Brunswick. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 60 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for Rutgers University New Brunswick
Cornell University ranked #14 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 52 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. See more about sociology at Cornell University
Howard University ranked #15 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Washington, Howard University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 48 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for Howard University
Princeton University landed the #16 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 45 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Princeton University
Cuny Graduate School And University Center placed #17 for sociology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 43 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for Cuny Graduate School And University Center
University Of Maryland Baltimore County ranked #18 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. University Of Maryland Baltimore County is a public school located in the suburb of Baltimore. University Of Maryland Baltimore County graduated around 42 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at University Of Maryland Baltimore County
Cuny City College placed #19 for sociology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of New York, Cuny City College is a public institution. Cuny City College graduated around 41 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at Cuny City College
Montclair State University placed #20 for sociology by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State University is a public institution. Montclair State University graduated around 41 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at Montclair State University
Pennsylvania Western University comes in at #21 for sociology this year. Located in the town of California, Pennsylvania Western University is a public university. Pennsylvania Western University graduated around 41 sociology students in the most recent data year. Read the full sociology report for Pennsylvania Western University
Suny At Binghamton landed the #22 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Suny At Binghamton is a public school located in the suburb of Vestal. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 41 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. See more about sociology at Suny At Binghamton
Cuny York College comes in at #23 for sociology this year. Cuny York College is a public school located in the city of Jamaica. Cuny York College graduated around 40 sociology students in the most recent data year. Get the full sociology details for Cuny York College
Syracuse University landed the #24 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 40 sociology degrees in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Syracuse University
New Jersey City University comes in at #25 for sociology this year. Located in the city of Jersey City, New Jersey City University is a public university. New Jersey City University graduated around 39 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at New Jersey City University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular sociology list:
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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