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 Saint Xavier University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in sociology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 SXU was ranked #423 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #17 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for SXU.
Part-time undergraduates at SXU paid an average of $680 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,630 | $33,630 |
| Fees | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,540 | $11,540 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,086 | $2,086 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SXU in Sociology walked away with an average of $23,137 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,500.
The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SXU is $38,289 per year. That is 29% higher than the national average of $29,664.
SXU 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 SXU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.9% of the sociology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.7% of the sociology bachelor’s degrees at SXU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| 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 | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations & National Security | 2 |
| Political Science & Government | 13 |
*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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