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 Northern Michigan 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 Northern Michigan University was ranked #669 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #16 in Michigan.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Northern Michigan University paid an average of $699 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $465 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $11,882 | $17,504 |
Fees | $796 | $796 |
Books and Supplies | $760 | $760 |
On Campus Room and Board | $11,072 | $11,072 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,048 | $2,048 |
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sociology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Northern Michigan University make an average of $26,353 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% lower than the national average of $29,664.
Northern Michigan University does not offer an online option for its sociology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northern Michigan University Online Learning page.
About 83.3% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in sociology at Northern Michigan University in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 10 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Sociology | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Anthropology | 9 |
Economics | 14 |
Geography & Cartography | 5 |
International Relations & National Security | 8 |
Political Science & Government | 23 |
*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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