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.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 95 schools in the The Plains States Region offering sociology.
What’s on this page:
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors in the The Plains States Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities tops our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public university. This school awarded about 84 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
A rank of #2 makes University Of Missouri Columbia one of the most popular schools for sociology. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 49 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for University Of Missouri Columbia
A rank of #3 makes University Of Iowa one of the most popular schools for sociology. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public institution. This school awarded about 35 sociology degrees in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of Iowa
Kansas State University came in at #4 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University 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. Get the full sociology details for Kansas State University
University Of Kansas is one of the most popular sociology schools, landing the #5 spot this year. University Of Kansas is a public school located in the city of Lawrence. University Of Kansas graduated around 33 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at University Of Kansas
Fort Hays State University ranked #6 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the town of Hays, Fort Hays State University is a public university. This school awarded about 27 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Fort Hays State University
University Of Nebraska Lincoln placed #7 for sociology by yearly graduations. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public school located in the city of Lincoln. This school awarded about 24 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for University Of Nebraska Lincoln
University Of Nebraska At Omaha landed the #8 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public university. 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 University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Iowa State University placed #9 for sociology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 22 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. See more about sociology at Iowa State University
Missouri State University Springfield ranked #10 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a public institution. This school awarded about 22 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Missouri State University Springfield
Emporia State University placed #11 for sociology by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Emporia, Emporia State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. See more about sociology at Emporia State University
Black Hills State University comes in at #12 for sociology this year. Located in the town of Spearfish, Black Hills State University is a public university. This school awarded about 17 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Black Hills State University
University Of North Dakota placed #13 for sociology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Grand Forks, University Of North Dakota is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 16 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for University Of North Dakota
Grinnell College ranked #14 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Set in the town of Grinnell, Grinnell College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for Grinnell College
South Dakota State University comes in at #15 for sociology this year. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a public university. South Dakota State University graduated around 15 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at South Dakota State University
University Of Missouri Kansas City landed the #16 spot among the most popular sociology schools. University Of Missouri Kansas City is a public school located in the city of Kansas City. This school awarded about 15 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for University Of Missouri Kansas City
Macalester College ranked #17 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 14 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for Macalester College
Truman State University ranked #18 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Set in the town of Kirksville, Truman State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 14 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Truman State University
University Of Missouri St Louis ranked #19 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, University Of Missouri St Louis is a public university. University Of Missouri St Louis graduated around 13 sociology students in the most recent data year. Get the full sociology details for University Of Missouri St Louis
University Of Nebraska At Kearney comes in at #20 for sociology this year. Set in the town of Kearney, University Of Nebraska At Kearney is a public institution. This school awarded about 13 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for University Of Nebraska At Kearney
University Of Northern Iowa landed the #21 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a public university. This school awarded about 13 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for University Of Northern Iowa
Washington University In St Louis landed the #22 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Located in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a private not-for-profit university. Washington University In St Louis graduated around 13 sociology students in the most recent data year. Read the full sociology report for Washington University In St Louis
College Of The Ozarks placed #23 for sociology by yearly graduations. College Of The Ozarks is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Point Lookout. This school awarded about 12 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for College Of The Ozarks
Lindenwood University ranked #24 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution. Lindenwood University graduated around 12 sociology students in the most recent data year. Read the full sociology report for Lindenwood University
Bemidji State University placed #25 for sociology by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public university. Bemidji State University graduated around 11 sociology students in the most recent data year. Get the full sociology details for Bemidji State University
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:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.