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Sociology at Eastern Illinois University

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. Also, learn how EIU ranks among other schools offering degrees in sociology.

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Sociology Degrees Available at EIU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

EIU Sociology Rankings

The bachelor's program at EIU was ranked #387 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #17 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology	85
Best Value Colleges for Sociology	92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	182
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	187
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	188
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	192
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	193
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	198
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	210
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	214
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	218
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	225
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	242
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	246
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates	283
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates	287
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	316
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans	318
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	379
Best Sociology Schools	387

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Eastern Illinois University handed out 26 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 28 degrees were handed out.

Sociology Student Diversity at EIU

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

EIU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.