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 Gettysburg College. 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. Gettysburg is in the top 10% of the country for sociology. More specifically it was ranked #55 out of 726 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in Pennsylvania.
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Part-time undergraduates at Gettysburg paid an average of $1,895 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 | $58,500 | $58,500 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,960 | $13,960 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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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 Gettysburg took out an average of $22,000 in student loans. That is 6% lower than the national average of $23,500.
The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Gettysburg is $37,748 per year. That is 27% higher than the national average of $29,664.
Online degrees for the Gettysburg sociology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Gettysburg Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the sociology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Around 25.0% of sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Gettysburg in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| 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 | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 16 |
| Economics | 74 |
| International Relations & National Security | 10 |
| Political Science & Government | 74 |
*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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