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Best Sociology Programs 2026

Best sociology programs ranked by graduate salary. Compare schools for sociology and social science career outcomes.

16 programs ranked

$32,514 avg salary

10 public schools

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Rank	Program	School	State	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Value Score	Break-Even
1	Sociology	University of California-Berkeley	CA	$42,238	$13,481/yr	80/100	4.8 yr
2	Sociology	Georgetown University	DC	$39,076	$40,815/yr	32/100	18.6 yr
3	Sociology	Boston College	MA	$38,212	$41,704/yr	28/100	21.2 yr
4	Sociology	University of Southern California	CA	$37,102	$31,927/yr	36/100	18.9 yr
5	Sociology	Iowa State University	IA	$35,205	$18,165/yr	58/100	15.6 yr
6	Sociology	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	IL	$32,827	$15,201/yr	54/100	24 yr
7	Sociology	University of Arizona	AZ	$32,763	$15,960/yr	51/100	25.7 yr
8	Sociology	University of California-Los Angeles	CA	$32,675	$12,548/yr	55/100	20.7 yr
9	Sociology	Indiana University-Bloomington	IN	$30,751	$15,342/yr	53/100	91.2 yr
10	Sociology	George Washington University	DC	$30,683	$37,454/yr	22/100	230.3 yr
11	Sociology	University of Georgia	GA	$30,198	$13,816/yr	53/100	313.2 yr
12	Sociology	Emory University	GA	$30,166	$23,911/yr	34/100	616.2 yr
13	Sociology	University of California-Santa Barbara	CA	$28,687	$13,825/yr	53/100	N/A
14	Sociology	Florida State University	FL	$27,540	$10,997/yr	52/100	N/A
15	Sociology	University of Florida	FL	$26,610	$6,351/yr	54/100	N/A
16	Sociology	Tulane University of Louisiana	LA	$25,494	$43,939/yr	15/100	N/A

Sociology

80/100Public

University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA

$42,238 median salary$13,481/yr net cost4.8 yr break-even+41% vs. HS diploma

Sociology

32/100

Georgetown University · Washington, DC

$39,076 median salary$40,815/yr net cost18.6 yr break-even+30% vs. HS diploma

Sociology

28/100

Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA

$38,212 median salary$41,704/yr net cost21.2 yr break-even+27% vs. HS diploma

Sociology

36/100

University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA

$37,102 median salary$31,927/yr net cost18.9 yr break-even+24% vs. HS diploma

Sociology

58/100Public

Iowa State University · Ames, IA

$35,205 median salary$18,165/yr net cost15.6 yr break-even+17% vs. HS diploma

Sociology

54/100Public

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, IL

$32,827 median salary$15,201/yr net cost24 yr break-even+9% vs. HS diploma

Sociology

51/100Public

University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ

$32,763 median salary$15,960/yr net cost25.7 yr break-even+9% vs. HS diploma

Sociology

55/100Public

University of California-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA

$32,675 median salary$12,548/yr net cost20.7 yr break-even+9% vs. HS diploma

Sociology

53/100Public

Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN

$30,751 median salary$15,342/yr net cost91.2 yr break-even+3% vs. HS diploma

Sociology

22/100

George Washington University · Washington, DC

$30,683 median salary$37,454/yr net cost230.3 yr break-even+2% vs. HS diploma

Sociology

53/100Public

University of Georgia · Athens, GA

$30,198 median salary$13,816/yr net cost313.2 yr break-even+1% vs. HS diploma

Sociology

34/100

Emory University · Atlanta, GA

$30,166 median salary$23,911/yr net cost616.2 yr break-even+1% vs. HS diploma

Sociology

53/100Public

University of California-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA

$28,687 median salary$13,825/yr net cost+-4% vs. HS diploma

Sociology

52/100Public

Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL

$27,540 median salary$10,997/yr net cost+-8% vs. HS diploma

Sociology

54/100Public

University of Florida · Gainesville, FL

$26,610 median salary$6,351/yr net cost+-11% vs. HS diploma

Sociology

15/100

Tulane University of Louisiana · New Orleans, LA

$25,494 median salary$43,939/yr net cost+-15% vs. HS diploma

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