by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 - Tempe. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in sociology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at ASU - Tempe paid an average of $1,200 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $765 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,710 | $28,800 |
| Fees | $628 | $628 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,510 | $13,510 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,430 | $3,430 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Sociology students who received their bachelor’s degree at ASU - Tempe took out an average of $25,750 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $23,500.
The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from ASU - Tempe is $35,907 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $29,664.
Online degrees for the ASU - Tempe sociology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ASU - Tempe Online Learning page.
About 57.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in sociology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in sociology at ASU - Tempe in 2019-2020, 47.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 103 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 5 |
| Anthropology | 79 |
| Economics | 273 |
| Geography & Cartography | 47 |
| Political Science & Government | 361 |
*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.
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