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Undergraduate Sociology at University of Colorado Boulder

Here is an overview of this program at U of Colorado. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 11 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

U of Colorado Undergraduate Sociology Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, U of Colorado among the top schools in the country for sociology, coming in at #39 out of 553 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Schools	39 of 553
Best Sociology Schools in Colorado	1 of 11
Best Sociology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1 of 25

Undergraduate Sociology Degrees at U of Colorado

Here is each degree level granted in sociology at U of Colorado, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	181
Master’s	7
Doctoral	4

U of Colorado Sociology Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Colorado Boulder handed out 181 bachelor’s degrees in sociology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

U of Colorado is among the very best schools in the country for sociology at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 11 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado	1
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39

Salary of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Sociology students who finish a bachelor’s at U of Colorado report a median salary of $51,246 a year. This is lower than $71,162, the median for all majors at U of Colorado.

Student Debt of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at U of Colorado, sociology students accumulate a median of $17,819 in student loans. This is below $20,170, the typical median for all majors at U of Colorado.

U of Colorado Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$10,728	$41,212
Fees	$1,704	$1,758

Find out more about U of Colorado tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 27% of sociology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

The largest share of sociology bachelor’s degree graduates at U of Colorado were White. Approximately 71% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	129
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	5

Graduate Study in Sociology at U of Colorado

Graduate study is also available at U of Colorado. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Sociology	7
Doctoral Degrees in Sociology	4

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By University of Colorado at Boulder under License More about our data sources and methodologies.