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Sociology at George Washington University

24 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
#72 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how GWU ranks in comparison to other schools with sociology programs.

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Sociology Degrees Available at GWU

GWU Sociology Rankings

GWU was ranked #72 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for sociology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Sociology Graduates 37
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 39
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Schools 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 57
Best Sociology Schools 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 72
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 73
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 90
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 97
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 130
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Sociology 142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 157
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 158
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates 160
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 166
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 170
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 170
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 189
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 192
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 202
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 203
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 437
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 444
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 452
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 454
Best Value Colleges for Sociology 486
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 486

Popularity of Sociology at GWU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 24 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in sociology from GWU. This makes it the #94 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Sociology Student Diversity at GWU

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

GWU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in sociology from GWU in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

GWU Sociology Master’s Program

The sociology program at GWU awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

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