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Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg Bachelor’s in Sociology

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 Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in sociology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State Harrisburg Bachelor’s in Sociology

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The sociology major at Penn State Harrisburg is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State Harrisburg.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates 105
Most Popular Colleges for Sociology 880
Most Focused Colleges for Sociology 914

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Sociology from Penn State Harrisburg Cost?

$15,206 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State Harrisburg Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Penn State Harrisburg was $997 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $592 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $14,214 $23,924
Fees $992 $992
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State Harrisburg tuition and fees.

Penn State Harrisburg Sociology Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State Harrisburg in Sociology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,500.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Sociology From Penn State Harrisburg?

$32,000 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State Harrisburg is $32,000 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $29,664.

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Does Penn State Harrisburg Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Sociology?

Penn State Harrisburg 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 Penn State Harrisburg Online Learning page.

Penn State Harrisburg Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Sociology

5 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
80.0% Women
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 5 students received their bachelor’s degree in sociology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 80.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in sociology in 2018-2019 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Penn State Harrisburg in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Bachelor’s in Sociology Focus Areas at Penn State Harrisburg

Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Sociology 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 8

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References

*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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