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 Randolph - Macon College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in sociology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Randolph - Macon paid an average of $1,222 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $42,490 | $42,490 |
Fees | $1,450 | $1,450 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,680 | $12,680 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Randolph - Macon in Sociology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,500.
The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Randolph - Macon is $36,134 per year. That is 22% higher than the national average of $29,664.
Randolph - Macon 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 Randolph - Macon Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in sociology in 2019-2020, 72.2% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in sociology at Randolph - Macon in 2019-2020, 22.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 14 |
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 | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Criminology | 6 |
Economics | 14 |
International Relations & National Security | 1 |
Political Science & Government | 18 |
Other Social Sciences | 3 |
*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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