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Undergraduate Sociology at Cornell University

Here is an overview of this program at Cornell University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #3 out of 42 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Cornell University Undergraduate Sociology Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, Cornell University as a strong choice for sociology, ranked #33 out of 553 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Schools	33 of 553
Best Sociology Schools in New York	3 of 46
Best Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5 of 87

Undergraduate Sociology Degrees at Cornell University

Here is each degree level offered in sociology at Cornell University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	43
Master’s	9
Doctoral	6

Cornell University Sociology Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Cornell University conferred 43 bachelor’s degrees in sociology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Cornell University is in the top 5% of the country for sociology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #3 out of 42 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	3
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33

Salary of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Sociology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Cornell University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $47,518 a year. This is lower than $118,994, the median for all majors at Cornell University.

Student Debt of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at Cornell University, sociology students accumulate a median of $11,900 in student loans. This is lower than $15,005, the typical median for all majors at Cornell University.

Cornell University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$60,286	$68,380
Fees	$934	$934

Read more about Cornell University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 21% of sociology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

The largest share of sociology bachelor’s degree graduates at Cornell University were White. Approximately 35% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	15
Non-Resident Aliens	6
Other Races	1

Rural Sociology (Bachelor’s)

Cornell University conferred 17 bachelor’s degrees in rural sociology recently — 65% to women and 35% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (47%).

Graduate Study in Sociology at Cornell University

Graduate study is also available at Cornell University. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Sociology	9
Doctoral Degrees in Sociology	6

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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