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Undergraduate Sociology at Eastern Illinois University

Here is an overview of this program at EIU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #9 out of 14 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees

EIU Undergraduate Sociology Rankings

College Factual ranks EIU as a strong choice for sociology, placing at #319 out of 553 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Schools	319 of 553
Best Sociology Schools in Illinois	9 of 14
Best Sociology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	28 of 46

Undergraduate Sociology Degrees at EIU

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	30

EIU Sociology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Eastern Illinois University handed out 30 bachelor’s degrees in sociology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

EIU ranks competitively among schools offering sociology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #9 out of 14 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	9
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	28
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	284

Salary of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Sociology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from EIU earn a median of $43,925 a year. This is lower than $54,001, the median for all majors at EIU.

Student Debt of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at EIU, sociology graduates take on a median debt of $25,817 in student loans. This is above $24,225, the typical median for all majors at EIU.

EIU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,472	$12,330
Fees	$3,529	$3,529

Find out more about EIU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 30% of sociology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

The majority of sociology bachelor’s degree graduates at EIU are White. Roughly 60% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	18
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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