The 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 Kent State University at Kent. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in sociology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Kent State was ranked #575 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #19 in Ohio.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Kent State paid an average of $844 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $490 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $10,810 | $19,686 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,084 | $12,084 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,726 | $3,726 |
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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. Sociology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Kent State took out an average of $29,000 in student loans. That is 23% higher than the national average of $23,500.
sociology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Kent State make an average of $26,933 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% lower than the national average of $29,664.
Online degrees for the Kent State 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 Kent State Online Learning page.
About 88.4% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in sociology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Around 23.3% of sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Kent State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 33 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Sociology | 43 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Anthropology | 25 |
Economics | 28 |
Geography & Cartography | 11 |
International Relations & National Security | 17 |
Political Science & Government | 65 |
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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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