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Sociology at East Carolina University

13 Bachelor's Degrees
7 Master's Degrees
#270 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how ECU ranks in comparison to other schools with sociology programs.

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Sociology Degrees Available at ECU

ECU Sociology Rankings

The bachelor's program at ECU was ranked #270 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #7 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 57
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 58
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 61
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Sociology 63
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 106
Best Value Colleges for Sociology 113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 115
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 134
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 134
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Schools 144
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Sociology Graduates 163
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 169
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 200
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 203
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 222
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 224
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 240
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 242
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 260
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 262
Best Sociology Schools 270
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 271
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 271
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 277
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 520
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates 530

Popularity of Sociology at ECU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, East Carolina University handed out 13 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is a decrease of 35% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in sociology from ECU. This makes it the #51 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Sociology Student Diversity at ECU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at East Carolina University.

ECU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at ECU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

ECU Sociology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 sociology majors earned their master's degree from ECU. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at ECU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from East Carolina University with a master's in sociology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Sociology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied/Public Sociology 36

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