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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Sociology

122 U.S. colleges and universities offer Sociology at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 55 Associate 224 Bachelor 938 Master 224 PhD 122

Most schools offering it: California (180), Texas (77), New York (76), Pennsylvania (63), Ohio (49), Massachusetts (45)

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Showing 49–72 of 122 schools

UNV
Public

Sociology: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students
32,911
Retention
79%
Programs
186
Awards 2024-25
6,850
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UM
Public

Sociology: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
31,543
Retention
93%
Programs
186
Awards 2024-25
11,747
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ISU
Public

Sociology: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
30,380
Retention
88%
Programs
181
Awards 2024-25
7,032
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WSU
Public

Sociology: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
25,685
Retention
78%
Programs
222
Awards 2024-25
7,458
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MSU
Public

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Sociology: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,150
Retention
83%
Programs
120
Awards 2024-25
5,860
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UAB
Public

Sociology: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students
20,905
Retention
80%
Programs
147
Awards 2024-25
6,693
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BU
Public

Sociology: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
18,816
Retention
89%
Programs
144
Awards 2024-25
5,467
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CWR
Private nonprofit

Sociology: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
12,475
Retention
92%
Programs
157
Awards 2024-25
3,529
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SDS
Public

Sociology: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
12,056
Retention
84%
Programs
148
Awards 2024-25
2,527
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UCF
Public

Sociology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
69,713
Retention
92%
Programs
136
Awards 2024-25
19,389
CampusOnlineHybrid
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USF
Public

Sociology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
49,622
Retention
91%
Programs
168
Awards 2024-25
14,503
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FSU
Public

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Sociology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
43,889
Retention
96%
Programs
149
Awards 2024-25
14,293
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BU
Private nonprofit

Boston University

Boston, MA

Sociology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
37,737
Retention
95%
Programs
299
Awards 2024-25
13,285
CampusOnlineHybrid
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