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 Northern Illinois University. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #251 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #10 in Illinois.
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Part-time undergraduates at NIU paid an average of $348 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,466 | $9,466 |
| Fees | $4,926 | $4,926 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,880 | $10,880 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,870 | $2,870 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NIU in Sociology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,500.
sociology who receive their bachelor’s degree from NIU make an average of $36,793 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $29,664.
Online degrees for the NIU 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 NIU Online Learning page.
About 81.9% 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 63.9% of sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at NIU 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 | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 72 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 10 |
| Economics | 24 |
| Geography & Cartography | 13 |
| Political Science & Government | 87 |
*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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