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 The Graduate Center, CUNY. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in sociology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at The Graduate Center was ranked #117 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #10 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at The Graduate Center was $620 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $480 | $480 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Sociology students who received their bachelor’s degree at The Graduate Center took out an average of $18,000 in student loans. That is 23% lower than the national average of $23,500.
sociology who receive their bachelor’s degree from The Graduate Center make an average of $55,151 a year during the early days of their career. That is 86% higher than the national average of $29,664.
Online degrees for the The Graduate Center 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 The Graduate Center Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in sociology in 2019-2020, 88.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 82.4% of the sociology bachelor’s degrees at The Graduate Center in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 16 |
| Urban Studies | 6 |
*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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