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Arizona State University - West Bachelor’s in Sociology

The main focus area for this major is Sociology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Sociology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Arizona State University - West. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in sociology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the ASU - West Bachelor’s in Sociology

#117 in the U.S
#2 in Arizona

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at ASU - West was ranked #117 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #2 in Arizona.

Here are some of the other rankings for ASU - West.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Sociology 66
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates 96
Best Colleges for Sociology 117
Most Focused Colleges for Sociology 537
Most Popular Colleges for Sociology 559

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Sociology from ASU - West Cost?

$10,803 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,500 Average Student Debt

ASU - West Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at ASU - West paid an average of $1,140 per credit hour in 2018-2019. The average for in-state students was $727 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $10,175 $27,360
Fees $628 $628
Books and Supplies $1,171 $1,171
On Campus Room and Board $11,914 $11,914
On Campus Other Expenses $3,430 $3,430

Learn more about ASU - West tuition and fees.

ASU - West Sociology Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Sociology students who received their bachelor’s degree at ASU - West took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 9% lower than the national average of $23,500.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Sociology From ASU - West?

$32,200 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from ASU - West is $32,200 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $29,664.

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Does ASU - West Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Sociology?

ASU - West does not offer an online option for its sociology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ASU - West Online Learning page.

ASU - West Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Sociology

15 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
73.3% Women
60.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 15 bachelor’s degrees in sociology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 73.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in sociology in 2018-2019 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 73.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 60.0% of the sociology bachelor’s degrees at ASU - West in 2018-2019. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Bachelor’s in Sociology Focus Areas at ASU - West

Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Sociology 15

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 8
Political Science & Government 31

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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