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 Kean University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in sociology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Kean was $630 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $406 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,445 | $17,621 |
| Fees | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,472 | $14,472 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,281 | $2,281 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Kean in Sociology walked away with an average of $28,188 in student debt. That is 20% higher than the national average of $23,500.
The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Kean is $30,554 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $29,664.
Online degrees for the Kean 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 Kean Online Learning page.
Women made up around 74.4% of the sociology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 74.2%.
Around 67.4% of sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Kean in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 33 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 86 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 11 |
| Political Science & Government | 28 |
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*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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