Best Sociology Schools in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 37 colleges offering Sociology programs tracked by the College Scorecard, producing 888 recent graduates. Graduates earn $31,525 on average within two years, roughly in line with the national average of $31,633.
School choice matters significantly: University of Pennsylvania graduates earn $36,141 while Messiah University graduates earn $21,052 — a $15,089 gap. Research each program's curriculum, employer connections, and career services before deciding.
Public vs Private: Sociology in Pennsylvania
Private schools produce $1,948 more in early earnings on average, but typically cost more. Compare net price to determine which offers better ROI.
Sociology Schools in Pennsylvania, Ranked by Earnings
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · Private
La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA · Private
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA · Private
Moravian University
Bethlehem, PA · Private
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA · Private
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA · Public
Albright College
Reading, PA · Private
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA · Public
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
Bradford, PA · Public
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown, PA · Public
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA · Public
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA · Public
Lincoln University
Lincoln University, PA · Public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown, PA · Public
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA · Public
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Cheyney, PA ·
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana, PA · Public
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA · Public
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA · Public
Westminster College
New Wilmington, PA · Private
Lebanon Valley College
Annville, PA · Private
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA · Private
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA · Private
Pennsylvania Western University
California, PA · Public
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · Private
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA · Private
Arcadia University
Glenside, PA · Private
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA · Private
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA · Public
King's College
Wilkes-Barre, PA · Private
Thiel College
Greenville, PA · Private
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA · Public
Widener University
Chester, PA · Private
Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, PA · Private
Cabrini University
Radnor, PA · Private
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA · Private
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study file last updated June 2026. Institution-level figures elsewhere on the site come from the June 2026 release.