Best Colleges in Sociology Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Sociology program. Princeton University is ranked first in Sociology program ranking and University of California-Berkeley is placed in second. Next describes the Sociology program in general.

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Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Sociology Program

5 public and 6 private schools are ranked in the top Sociology colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 14.91% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the highest rate of 52%. Total 325,337 students are enrolled into the best Sociology schools where University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the largest population with 46,002 students and Princeton University is the smallest school with 8,273 students. The average graduation rate is 92.91% and the average students to faculty ratio is 10.82:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Sociology colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in Sociology Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	5%	97%	8,273	5:1 (20.00 %)
1	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
1	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	52%	87%	42,977	18:1 (5.56 %)
4	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
6	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
6	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	7%	93%	16,227	5:1 (20.00 %)
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	23%	91%	29,911	13:1 (7.69 %)
9	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	14%	91%	44,027	18:1 (5.56 %)
10	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	8%	94%	22,008	6:1 (16.67 %)
10	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	8%	96%	25,367	6:1 (16.67 %)
	Average	14.91%	92.91%	325,337 (Total)	10.82:1 (9.24 %)

Best College In Sociology 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in sociology. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in sociology is $47,929 where University of Chicago has the most expensive costs with $58,230 and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the lowest amount of tuition with $35,170. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in sociology is $41,790 where University of Chicago has the highest tuition with $58,968 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $25,336.

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Table. Best College In Sociology 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Princeton University	$50,340		$53,757
1	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
1	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,555	$36,805	$10,577	$38,945
4	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
6	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
6	University of Chicago	$58,230		$61,846
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$8,987	$35,170	$8,969	$35,762
9	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,226	$42,218	$13,191	$43,183
10	Northwestern University	$54,568		$56,525
10	University of Pennsylvania	$55,584		$57,712
	Average	$12,443	$47,929	$12,343	$49,688

Table. Best College In Sociology 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Princeton University	$51,250		$53,669
1	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
1	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,010	$25,336	$12,032	$25,358
4	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
6	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
6	University of Chicago	$58,968		$61,003
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$12,212	$29,423	$12,502	$29,709
9	University of California-Los Angeles	$12,946	$28,048	$12,889	$27,991
10	Northwestern University	$54,620		$56,632
10	University of Pennsylvania	$38,630		$40,186
	Average	$14,951	$41,790	$15,151	$42,833