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Sociology at The University of Montana

51 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
#303 Overall Quality
Sociology is one of the majors in the social sciences program at The University of Montana.

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. We've also included details on how UM ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in sociology.

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Sociology Degrees Available at UM

UM Sociology Rankings

The bachelor's program at UM was ranked #303 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #2 in Montana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 130
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 131
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 136
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Sociology Graduates 141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 141
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Sociology 142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 143
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 146
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 149
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 154
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 155
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 168
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Schools 187
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 190
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans 195
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 200
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 209
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 222
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 229
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 233
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 239
Best Value Colleges for Sociology 241
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 247
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 258
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 266
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 293
Best Sociology Schools 303
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 445
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates 450

Popularity of Sociology at UM

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Montana handed out 51 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 49 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UM. This makes it the #163 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from UM Make?

$27,751 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Sociology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UM go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,751 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Sociology Graduates from UM Have?

$24,650 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UM, sociology students borrow a median amount of $24,650 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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UM Sociology Students

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

UM Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 51 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in sociology from UM in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UM are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 90% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 46
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

UM Sociology Master’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in sociology from UM in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Montana 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 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 70
Political Science & Government 43
Geography & Cartography 37
Economics 16
Demography & Population Studies 2

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