Undergraduate Sociology at Colby College

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Colby College. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 5 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

Colby College Undergraduate Sociology Rankings

#73 in the U.S.

#3 in Maine

#13 in the New England Region

By College Factual’s measure, Colby College among the top schools in the country for sociology, coming in at #73 out of 553 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Schools	73 of 553
Best Sociology Schools in Maine	3 of 5
Best Sociology Schools in the New England Region	13 of 43

Undergraduate Sociology Degrees at Colby College

The table below lists every degree level offered in sociology at Colby College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	21

Colby College Sociology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Colby College conferred 21 bachelor’s degrees in sociology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Colby College holds a strong position among schools offering sociology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine	3
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	13
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72

Colby College Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$69,600 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$58,640	$66,660
Fees	$2,940	$2,940

Read more about Colby College tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 38% of sociology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

The majority of sociology bachelor’s degree graduates at Colby College are White. Roughly 57% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Sociology majors at Colby College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

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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