by our College Data Analytics TeamSociology draws students to programs nationwide. The schools below award the most sociology degrees of any in the New England Region.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 79 schools in the New England Region offering sociology.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors in the New England Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular sociology schools is University Of Massachusetts Amherst. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public school located in the city of Amherst. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 102 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
A rank of #2 makes Southern Connecticut State University one of the most popular schools for sociology. Southern Connecticut State University is a public school located in the city of New Haven. This school awarded about 62 sociology degrees in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Southern Connecticut State University
A rank of #3 makes Harvard University one of the most popular schools for sociology. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. This school awarded about 53 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Harvard University
Boston University ranks #4 for sociology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit university. Boston University graduated around 50 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at Boston University
University Of Connecticut is one of the most popular sociology schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 50 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for University Of Connecticut
Brown University placed #6 for sociology by yearly graduations. Brown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. Brown University graduated around 49 sociology students in the most recent data year. Get the full sociology details for Brown University
University Of Massachusetts Boston comes in at #7 for sociology this year. Set in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public institution. This school awarded about 47 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for University Of Massachusetts Boston
Bridgewater State University comes in at #8 for sociology this year. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State University is a public university. This school awarded about 34 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Bridgewater State University
College Of The Holy Cross landed the #9 spot among the most popular sociology schools. College Of The Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 34 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for College Of The Holy Cross
Northeastern University placed #10 for sociology by yearly graduations. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Northeastern University graduated around 34 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at Northeastern University
University Of Vermont landed the #11 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a public university. This school awarded about 34 sociology degrees in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of Vermont
Boston College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Boston College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill. This school awarded about 33 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Boston College
Dartmouth College ranked #13 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Set in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 33 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. See more about sociology at Dartmouth College
Yale University comes in at #14 for sociology this year. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 32 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for Yale University
Central Connecticut State University placed #15 for sociology by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of New Britain, Central Connecticut State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 29 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Central Connecticut State University
Tufts University placed #16 for sociology by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 29 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Tufts University
Brandeis University placed #17 for sociology by yearly graduations. Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham. This school awarded about 25 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Brandeis University
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus landed the #18 spot among the most popular sociology schools. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Durham. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 25 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #19 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Eastern Connecticut State University is a public school located in the town of Willimantic. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 24 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for Eastern Connecticut State University
Wesleyan University ranked #20 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 22 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Wesleyan University
Worcester State University placed #21 for sociology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Worcester, Worcester State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 19 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. See more about sociology at Worcester State University
Bates College placed #22 for sociology by yearly graduations. Bates College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lewiston. This school awarded about 18 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Bates College
Keene State College landed the #23 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State College is a public university. Keene State College graduated around 18 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at Keene State College
Suffolk University placed #24 for sociology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Boston, Suffolk University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 18 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Suffolk University
Quinnipiac University landed the #25 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 17 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. See more about sociology at Quinnipiac University
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many sociology students:
These schools also graduate students in sociology every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Sociology Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Fitchburg State University | Fitchburg, MA | 6 |
| #52 | University Of Hartford | West Hartford, CT | 6 |
| #53 | American International College | Springfield, MA | 5 |
| #54 | Curry College | Milton, MA | 5 |
| #55 | Dean College | Franklin, MA | 5 |
| #56 | Saint Anselm College | Manchester, NH | 5 |
| #57 | Salve Regina University | Newport, RI | 5 |
| #58 | Simmons College | Boston, MA | 5 |
| #59 | Westfield State University | Westfield, MA | 5 |
| #60 | Colby Sawyer College | New London, NH | 4 |
| #61 | Emmanuel College Massachusetts | Boston, MA | 4 |
| #62 | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | 4 |
| #63 | Lesley University | Cambridge, MA | 4 |
| #64 | Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT | 4 |
| #65 | Williams College | Williamstown, MA | 4 |
| #66 | Merrimack College | North Andover, MA | 3 |
| #67 | Quinsigamond Community College | Worcester, MA | 3 |
| #68 | Stonehill College | Easton, MA | 3 |
| #69 | Holyoke Community College | Holyoke, MA | 2 |
| #70 | Springfield College | Springfield, MA | 2 |
| #71 | Fisher College | Boston, MA | 1 |
| #72 | Gordon College | Wenham, MA | 1 |
| #73 | Hampshire College | Amherst, MA | 1 |
| #74 | Johnson And Wales University Online | Providence, RI | 1 |
| #75 | Lasell College | Newton, MA | 1 |
| #76 | New England College | Henniker, NH | 1 |
| #77 | Rivier College | Nashua, NH | 1 |
| #78 | University Of New England | Biddeford, ME | 1 |
| #79 | Western New England University | Springfield, MA | 1 |
The ranking above is published 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.