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Sociology at James Madison 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. In addition, we cover how JMU ranks in comparison to other schools with sociology programs.

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Sociology Degrees Available at JMU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

JMU Sociology Rankings

The bachelor's program at JMU was ranked #211 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #9 in Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans	45
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	206
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology	207
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	208
Best Sociology Schools	211
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	215
Best Value Colleges for Sociology	218
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	232
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	233
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	238
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	240
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	251
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	257
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	269
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	279
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	300
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	308
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates	410
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates	416

During the 2020-2021 academic year, James Madison University handed out 55 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 53% over the previous year when 36 degrees were handed out.

JMU Sociology Students

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

JMU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 55 sociology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from JMU, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	11

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, North Carolina under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.