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Sociology at Elon University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Elon ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in sociology.

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Sociology Degrees Available at Elon

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Elon Sociology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Elon was ranked #281 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #8 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates	133
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates	136
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	275
Best Sociology Schools	281
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	299
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans	303
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology	376
Best Value Colleges for Sociology	394
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	446
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	457
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	493
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	505
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	520
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	530
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	531
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	537
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	538
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	542
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	548
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	553

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Elon University handed out 9 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is a decrease of 40% over the previous year when 15 degrees were handed out.

Elon Sociology Students

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

Elon Sociology Bachelor’s Program

All of the 9 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in sociology from Elon in 2021 were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Elon are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 78% of students fell into this category.

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

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By MPD01605 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.