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Sociology at Florida Atlantic University

134 Bachelor's Degrees
7 Master's Degrees
#242 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how FAU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in sociology.

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Sociology Degrees Available at FAU

FAU Sociology Rankings

The bachelor's program at FAU was ranked #242 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #7 in Florida.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 43
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 50
Best Value Colleges for Sociology 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 71
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 74
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 76
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 88
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 90
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 91
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Sociology 92
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 121
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 139
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 142
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans 147
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 158
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Sociology Graduates 165
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Schools 177
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 226
Best Sociology Schools 242
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 384
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates 405

Popularity of Sociology at FAU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Florida Atlantic University handed out 134 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 139 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in sociology from FAU. This makes it the #51 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Sociology Student Diversity at FAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 134 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in sociology from FAU in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 32
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 57
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 4

FAU Sociology Master’s Program

The sociology program at FAU awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 57% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a master's in sociology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

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