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 Saginaw Valley 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, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Saginaw Valley State University paid an average of $832 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $346 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,376 | $24,963 |
| Fees | $438 | $438 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,076 | $1,076 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,850 | $10,850 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,208 | $1,208 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Sociology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Saginaw Valley State University took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 32% higher than the national average of $23,500.
The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Saginaw Valley State University is $28,960 per year. That is 2% lower than the national average of $29,664.
Online degrees for the Saginaw Valley State University 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 Saginaw Valley State University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in sociology in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 41.7% of the sociology bachelor’s degrees at Saginaw Valley State University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography & Cartography | 7 |
| Political Science & Government | 17 |
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*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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