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 Princeton 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. Ranked at #8 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Princeton is in the top 1% of the country for sociology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in New Jersey.
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Part-time undergraduates at Princeton paid an average of $1,684 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $48,502 | $48,502 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,342 | $15,342 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,150 | $3,150 |
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sociology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Princeton make an average of $44,170 a year during the early days of their career. That is 49% higher than the national average of $29,664.
Online degrees for the Princeton 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 Princeton Online Learning page.
Women made up around 83.9% of the sociology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in sociology at Princeton in 2019-2020, 54.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 26 |
| Economics | 126 |
| Political Science & Government | 70 |
*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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