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Sociology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UNC Charlotte ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in sociology.

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Sociology Degrees Available at UNC Charlotte

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
• Master’s Degree in Sociology

UNC Charlotte Sociology Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNC Charlotte was ranked #170 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #5 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology	60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology	65
Best Value Colleges for Sociology	66
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Sociology Graduates	66
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Sociology	74
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	81
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	95
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans	96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	96
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	97
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	100
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	102
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	109
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	118
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	122
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Schools	128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	149
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	154
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	156
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	157
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	160
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	164
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	164
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	166
Best Sociology Schools	170
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates	202
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates	208

Popularity of Sociology at UNC Charlotte

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Charlotte handed out 149 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 21% over the previous year when 123 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UNC Charlotte. This makes it the #64 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

UNC Charlotte Sociology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 149 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology from UNC Charlotte in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor's in sociology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	47
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	62
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	12

UNC Charlotte Sociology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in sociology from UNC Charlotte. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNC Charlotte are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a master's in sociology.

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Stanton49 under License

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