by our College Data Analytics TeamSociology is offered at a wide range of schools. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most sociology students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in sociology at each of the 74 schools in New York that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors in New York, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
No school graduates more sociology students than Cuny Hunter College this year. Cuny Hunter College is a public school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 173 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Cuny Hunter College
University At Buffalo ranks #2 for sociology by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 132 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for University At Buffalo
Cuny Lehman College came in at #3 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Bronx, Cuny Lehman College is a public university. Cuny Lehman College graduated around 128 sociology students in the most recent data year. Get the full sociology details for Cuny Lehman College
Cuny Queens College came in at #4 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Queens, Cuny Queens College is a public university. This school awarded about 111 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Cuny Queens College
Suny At Albany is one of the most popular sociology schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Albany, Suny At Albany is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 98 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. See more about sociology at Suny At Albany
New York University landed the #6 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 95 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for New York University
Stony Brook University ranked #7 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Set in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 95 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. See more about sociology at Stony Brook University
Columbia University In The City Of New York comes in at #8 for sociology this year. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Columbia University In The City Of New York graduated around 83 sociology students in the most recent data year. Read the full sociology report for Columbia University In The City Of New York
State University Of New York At New Paltz placed #9 for sociology by yearly graduations. State University Of New York At New Paltz is a public school located in the town of New Paltz. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 71 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. See more about sociology at State University Of New York At New Paltz
Cornell University landed the #10 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution. Cornell University graduated around 52 sociology students in the most recent data year. Read the full sociology report for Cornell University
Cuny Graduate School And University Center landed the #11 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of New York, Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 43 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Cuny City College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of New York, Cuny City College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 41 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for Cuny City College
Suny At Binghamton landed the #13 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Set in the suburb of Vestal, Suny At Binghamton is a public institution. Suny At Binghamton graduated around 41 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at Suny At Binghamton
Cuny York College comes in at #14 for sociology this year. Cuny York College is a public school located in the city of Jamaica. This school awarded about 40 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Cuny York College
Syracuse University landed the #15 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
Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice comes in at #16 for sociology this year. Set in the city of New York, Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice is a public institution. Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice graduated around 33 sociology students in the most recent data year. Read the full sociology report for Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice
Suny College At Old Westbury comes in at #17 for sociology this year. Set in the suburb of Old Westbury, Suny College At Old Westbury is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 33 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for Suny College At Old Westbury
Colgate University landed the #18 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Located in the rural area of Hamilton, Colgate University is a private not-for-profit university. Colgate University graduated around 28 sociology students in the most recent data year. Read the full sociology report for Colgate University
Suny College At Buffalo landed the #19 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Suny College At Buffalo is a public school located in the city of Buffalo. Suny College At Buffalo graduated around 27 sociology students in the most recent data year. Read the full sociology report for Suny College At Buffalo
United States Military Academy landed the #20 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Located in the town of West Point, United States Military Academy is a public university. This school awarded about 27 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for United States Military Academy
The New School placed #21 for sociology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of New York, The New School is a private not-for-profit institution. The New School graduated around 26 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at The New School
College Of Mount Saint Vincent landed the #22 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of Bronx, College Of Mount Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit institution. College Of Mount Saint Vincent graduated around 25 sociology students in the most recent data year. Read the full sociology report for College Of Mount Saint Vincent
Barnard College landed the #23 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Barnard College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 23 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for Barnard College
Cuny Brooklyn College landed the #24 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Cuny Brooklyn College is a public school located in the city of Brooklyn. Cuny Brooklyn College graduated around 23 sociology students in the most recent data year. Get the full sociology details for Cuny Brooklyn College
Suny College At Cortland comes in at #25 for sociology this year. Set in the town of Cortland, Suny College At Cortland is a public institution. Suny College At Cortland graduated around 22 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at Suny College At Cortland
These schools also rank among the most popular for sociology this year:
These schools also graduate students in sociology every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Sociology Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Yeshiva University | New York, NY | 9 |
| #52 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY | 8 |
| #53 | Suny College At Brockport | Brockport, NY | 8 |
| #54 | Marymount Manhattan College | New York, NY | 7 |
| #55 | Le Moyne College | Syracuse, NY | 6 |
| #56 | Nazareth College | Rochester, NY | 6 |
| #57 | Suny Institute Of Technology At Utica Rome | Utica, NY | 6 |
| #58 | Adelphi University | Garden City, NY | 5 |
| #59 | Mercy College | Dobbs Ferry, NY | 5 |
| #60 | Iona College | New Rochelle, NY | 3 |
| #61 | The Sage Colleges | Troy, NY | 3 |
| #62 | Touro College | New York, NY | 3 |
| #63 | Alfred University | Alfred, NY | 2 |
| #64 | Molloy College | Rockville Centre, NY | 2 |
| #65 | Mount Saint Mary College | Newburgh, NY | 2 |
| #66 | Niagara University | Niagara University, NY | 2 |
| #67 | Saint Bonaventure University | Saint Bonaventure, NY | 2 |
| #68 | Suny At Fredonia | Fredonia, NY | 2 |
| #69 | Canisius College | Buffalo, NY | 1 |
| #70 | Dyouville College | Buffalo, NY | 1 |
| #71 | Long Island University C W Post Campus | Brookville, NY | 1 |
| #72 | Saint John Fisher College | Rochester, NY | 1 |
| #73 | Saint Josephs College New York | Brooklyn, NY | 1 |
| #74 | Utica College | Utica, NY | 1 |
This list is compiled 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.