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Sociology at Northern Arizona University

55 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
#229 Overall Quality
Sociology is one of the majors in the social sciences program at Northern Arizona University.

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, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how NAU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in sociology.

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Sociology Degrees Available at NAU

NAU Sociology Rankings

The bachelor's program at NAU was ranked #229 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #4 in Arizona.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 56
Best Value Colleges for Sociology 61
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Sociology 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 74
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 93
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Sociology Graduates 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 108
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 109
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 109
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 113
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 116
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 119
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Schools 140
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans 158
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 159
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 165
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 178
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 184
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 187
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 190
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 195
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 197
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 199
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 201
Best Sociology Schools 229
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 245
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 277
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates 283

Popularity of Sociology at NAU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Arizona University handed out 55 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is a decrease of 32% over the previous year when 81 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in sociology from NAU. This makes it the #64 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from NAU Make?

$29,620 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Sociology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NAU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,620 a year. This is less than $30,566, which is the national median of all sociology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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How Much Student Debt Do Sociology Graduates from NAU Have?

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at NAU, sociology students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all sociology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,268.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the sociology program at NAU is $488 per month.

Sociology Student Diversity at NAU

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

NAU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 22
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 5

NAU Sociology Master’s Program

Of the 6 sociology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NAU, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 71
Anthropology 47
International Relations & National Security 22
Geography & Cartography 17

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