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 Queens College. 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 QC was ranked #196 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #23 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at QC was $620 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $608 | $608 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,364 | $1,364 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,486 | $15,486 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,655 | $5,655 |
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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 QC took out an average of $11,000 in student loans. That is 53% lower than the national average of $23,500.
sociology who receive their bachelor’s degree from QC make an average of $34,450 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $29,664.
Online degrees for the QC 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 QC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.6% of the sociology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 74.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.8% of the sociology bachelor’s degrees at QC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 41 |
| Black or African American | 27 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 58 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 205 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 39 |
| Economics | 383 |
| Political Science & Government | 118 |
| Urban Studies | 37 |
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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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