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Sociology at University at Albany

212 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees
Sociology is one of the majors in the social sciences program at University at Albany.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UAlbany ranks in comparison to other schools with sociology programs.

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Sociology Degrees Available at UAlbany

UAlbany Sociology Rankings

The bachelor's program at UAlbany was ranked #131 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #16 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 66
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 74
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 77
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 80
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans 83
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 84
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Sociology Graduates 88
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 89
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 89
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 97
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 99
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools 105
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 109
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 118
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 121
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 125
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 127
Best Sociology Schools 131
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 131
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 135
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 138
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 139
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 139
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 139
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Sociology 140
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 141
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Schools 142
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 143
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 144
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 155
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 157
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 161
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 167
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 181
Best Value Colleges for Sociology 189
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 209
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 215
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 219
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 227
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 259
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates 263

Popularity of Sociology at UAlbany

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University at Albany handed out 212 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 210 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UAlbany. This makes it the #142 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in sociology in 2021, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from UAlbany Make?

$31,790 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Sociology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UAlbany go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,790 a year. This is higher than $30,566, which is the national median for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Sociology Graduates from UAlbany Have?

$24,358 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UAlbany, sociology students borrow a median amount of $24,358 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all sociology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,268.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the sociology program at UAlbany is $305 per month.

UAlbany Sociology Students

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

UAlbany Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 212 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in sociology from UAlbany in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 98
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 57
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 7

UAlbany Sociology Master’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in sociology from UAlbany in 2021 were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University at Albany with a master's in sociology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 311
Political Science & Government 175
Anthropology 28
Geography & Cartography 24
Urban Studies 11

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