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Sociology at University of Chicago

38 Bachelor's Degrees
13 Master's Degrees
17 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UChicago ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in sociology.

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Sociology Degrees Available at UChicago

UChicago Sociology Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for sociology majors, UChicago came in at #9. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Schools 5
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Sociology Schools 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 14
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 20
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 21
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates 54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 82
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 113
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 144
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Sociology Graduates 150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 151
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 174
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Sociology 193
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 246
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 288
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 288
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 534
Best Value Colleges for Sociology 555

Popularity of Sociology at UChicago

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Chicago handed out 38 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 31 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UChicago. This makes it the #13 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 17 students received their doctoral degrees in sociology in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UChicago Sociology Students

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

UChicago Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 38 sociology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UChicago, about 32% were men and 68% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 2

UChicago Sociology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from UChicago. About 54% were men and 46% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 0

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