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 Eastern Michigan University. 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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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 Eastern Michigan was ranked #637 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #15 in Michigan.
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Part-time undergraduates at Eastern Michigan paid an average of $450 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| Fees | $1,795 | $1,795 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,350 | $11,350 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,142 | $2,142 |
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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 Eastern Michigan took out an average of $30,500 in student loans. That is 30% higher than the national average of $23,500.
sociology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan make an average of $30,409 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $29,664.
Eastern Michigan does not offer an online option for its sociology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Eastern Michigan Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in sociology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.0% of the sociology bachelor’s degrees at Eastern Michigan in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 15 |
| Criminology | 111 |
| Economics | 19 |
| Geography & Cartography | 20 |
| International Relations & National Security | 17 |
*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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