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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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.
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.
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.
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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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at The University of Montana.
Of the 51 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in sociology from UM in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 46 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in sociology from UM in 2021 were women.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Anthropology | 70 |
Political Science & Government | 43 |
Geography & Cartography | 37 |
Economics | 16 |
Demography & Population Studies | 2 |
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