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 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in sociology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Bloomsburg was ranked #416 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #34 in Pennsylvania.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Bloomsburg paid an average of $805 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $322 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,716 | $19,290 |
| Fees | $3,242 | $3,492 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,528 | $10,528 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,310 | $3,310 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Bloomsburg in Sociology walked away with an average of $26,875 in student debt. That is 14% higher than the national average of $23,500.
The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bloomsburg is $34,704 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $29,664.
Bloomsburg 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 Bloomsburg Online Learning page.
About 81.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in sociology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.8% of the sociology bachelor’s degrees at Bloomsburg in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 20 |
| Economics | 13 |
| Political Science & Government | 24 |
| Other Social Sciences | 15 |
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*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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