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 Oregon State 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Oregon State was ranked #239 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #3 in Oregon.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Oregon State paid an average of $632 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $212 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,846 | $29,445 |
| Fees | $2,012 | $2,012 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,200 | $13,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,742 | $2,742 |
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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 Oregon State took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,500.
The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Oregon State is $35,060 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $29,664.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the sociology bachelor’s degree program at Oregon State. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Oregon State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.6% of the sociology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Around 27.0% of sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Oregon State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 59 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 89 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 13 |
| Anthropology | 59 |
| Economics | 89 |
| Geography & Cartography | 15 |
| Political Science & Government | 96 |
*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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