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Sociology at Salem State University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Salem State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in sociology.

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Sociology Degrees Available at Salem State

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Salem State Sociology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Salem State was ranked #384 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #22 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates	85
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates	90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology	180
Best Value Colleges for Sociology	189
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans	220
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	220
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	256
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	268
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	274
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	280
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	293
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	297
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	302
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	305
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	313
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	318
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	330
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	340
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	376
Best Sociology Schools	384

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Salem State University handed out 16 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 17 degrees were handed out.

Sociology Student Diversity at Salem State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Salem State University.

Salem State Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from Salem State. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Salem State University with a bachelor's in sociology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Fletcher6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.