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Sociology at Howard University

25 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
9 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Howard ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in sociology.

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Sociology Degrees Available at Howard

Howard Sociology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Howard was ranked #251 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #4 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 41
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Sociology Graduates 54
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools 73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 79
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Schools 94
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 101
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 109
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 111
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 111
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 111
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 111
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 112
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 150
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Sociology 152
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 160
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 163
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates 169
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 169
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 170
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 170
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 170
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 171
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 171
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 186
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 247
Best Sociology Schools 251
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 296
Best Value Colleges for Sociology 314
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 427
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 429
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 486
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans 492
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 545
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 547
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 549
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 549
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 551
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 555
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 556
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 557
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 557
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 562

Popularity of Sociology at Howard

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Howard University handed out 25 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 79% over the previous year when 14 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Howard. This makes it the #161 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in sociology in 2021, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Diversity at Howard

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

Howard Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 sociology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Howard, about 8% were men and 92% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 72% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 5

Howard Sociology Master’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in sociology from Howard in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 100% of grads fell into this category.

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

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

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