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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 73–96 of 122 schools

UC
Public

Sociology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
28,306
Retention
92%
Programs
245
Awards 2024-25
8,615
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SBU
Public

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Sociology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
26,689
Retention
90%
Programs
176
Awards 2024-25
7,857
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UL
Public

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Sociology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,065
Retention
81%
Programs
152
Awards 2024-25
5,669
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BU
Private nonprofit

Sociology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
20,626
Retention
91%
Programs
150
Awards 2024-25
6,853
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UHM
Public

Sociology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
20,028
Retention
81%
Programs
134
Awards 2024-25
4,836
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UM
Private nonprofit

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Sociology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
19,852
Retention
94%
Programs
206
Awards 2024-25
6,326
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LUC
Private nonprofit

Sociology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
17,384
Retention
82%
Programs
241
Awards 2024-25
4,819
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WMU
Public

Sociology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students
16,744
Retention
81%
Programs
243
Awards 2024-25
4,305
CampusOnlineHybrid
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HU
Private nonprofit

Howard University

Washington, DC

Sociology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
14,890
Retention
91%
Programs
91
Awards 2024-25
3,221
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VU
Private nonprofit

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Sociology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
13,575
Retention
96%
Programs
181
Awards 2024-25
4,249
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TUL
Private nonprofit

Sociology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
13,310
Retention
93%
Programs
176
Awards 2024-25
4,625
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UNT
Public

Sociology: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
46,864
Retention
77%
Programs
159
Awards 2024-25
13,522
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UIC
Public

Sociology: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
33,906
Retention
80%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
8,564
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TU
Public

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Sociology: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
29,640
Retention
83%
Programs
277
Awards 2024-25
8,286
CampusOnlineHybrid
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USU
Public

Sociology: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students
28,904
Retention
71%
Programs
205
Awards 2024-25
8,593
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BC
Private nonprofit

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Sociology: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
15,432
Retention
96%
Programs
108
Awards 2024-25
4,500
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UT
Public

Sociology: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
14,358
Retention
77%
Programs
149
Awards 2024-25
3,598
CampusOnlineHybrid
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