Undergraduate Sociology at Central Washington University

Here is an overview of this program at CWU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #5 out of 9 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

CWU Undergraduate Sociology Rankings

#165 in the U.S.

#5 in Washington

By College Factual’s measure, CWU among the top schools in the country for sociology, ranked #165 out of 553 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Schools	165 of 553
Best Sociology Schools in Washington	5 of 9

Undergraduate Sociology Degrees at CWU

The following degree levels are granted in sociology at CWU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	66

CWU Sociology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Central Washington University awarded 66 bachelor’s degrees in sociology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

CWU ranks competitively among schools offering sociology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #5 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington	5
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	44
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	155

Salary of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$49,664 Bachelor's Median Salary

Sociology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from CWU earn a median of $49,664 a year. This is below $54,307, the median for all majors at CWU.

Student Debt of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at CWU, sociology students accumulate a median of $25,000 in student loans. This is higher than $22,038, the typical median for all majors at CWU.

Student debt for Sociology majors with a bachelor's degree at CWU

CWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$9,417 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$25,000 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,656	$25,340
Fees	$2,186	$2,186

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 20% of sociology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The largest share of sociology bachelor’s degree graduates at CWU were White. About 53% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor’s in sociology.

Ethnic diversity of Sociology majors at Central Washington University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	35
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	9

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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