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Sociology at Sam Houston State University

35 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
#295 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how SHSU ranks in comparison to other schools with sociology programs.

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Sociology Degrees Available at SHSU

SHSU Sociology Rankings

The bachelor's program at SHSU was ranked #295 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #16 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Sociology 3
Best Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools 8
Best Sociology Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 34
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Sociology 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 70
Best Value Colleges for Sociology 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 102
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 130
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 132
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Sociology Graduates 138
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 144
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Schools 163
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 191
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans 194
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 201
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 202
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 252
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 257
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 268
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 269
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 270
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 272
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 281
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 282
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 288
Best Sociology Schools 295
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 319
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 321
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 434
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates 440

Popularity of Sociology at SHSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Sam Houston State University handed out 35 bachelor's degrees in sociology. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in sociology from SHSU. This makes it the #37 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Sociology Student Diversity at SHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Sam Houston State University.

SHSU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from SHSU. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

SHSU Sociology Master’s Program

Of the 8 sociology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SHSU, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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