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 Temple University. 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, 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 Temple was ranked #376 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #28 in Pennsylvania.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Temple was $1,208 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $670 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,080 | $28,992 |
| Fees | $890 | $890 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,494 | $1,494 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,778 | $14,778 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,462 | $2,462 |
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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. Sociology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Temple took out an average of $23,834 in student loans. 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 Temple is $31,670 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $29,664.
Temple 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 Temple Online Learning page.
Women made up around 74.4% of the sociology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 74.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in sociology at Temple in 2019-2020, 51.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 39 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 23 |
| Economics | 98 |
| Geography & Cartography | 14 |
| International Relations & National Security | 1 |
| Political Science & Government | 137 |
*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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