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 Elizabeth City State University. 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 ECSU was ranked #711 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #22 in North Carolina.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at ECSU paid an average of $919 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $419 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,000 | $5,000 |
| Fees | $2,260 | $2,260 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,543 | $8,543 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,350 | $1,350 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at ECSU in Sociology walked away with an average of $36,000 in student debt. That is 53% higher than the national average of $23,500.
The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from ECSU is $23,649 per year. That is 20% lower than the national average of $29,664.
ECSU 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 ECSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 83.3% of the sociology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree in sociology at ECSU in 2019-2020, all were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 6 |
*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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