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 University of Florida. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in sociology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. UF is in the top 10% of the country for sociology. More specifically it was ranked #61 out of 726 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Florida.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UF was $856 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $149 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,477 | $25,694 |
| Fees | $1,904 | $2,965 |
| Books and Supplies | $890 | $890 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,590 | $10,590 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,570 | $3,570 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UF in Sociology walked away with an average of $19,140 in student debt. That is 19% lower than the national average of $23,500.
The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UF is $32,485 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $29,664.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UF offers online option in its sociology bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UF Online Learning page.
Women made up around 72.7% of the sociology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in sociology at UF in 2019-2020, 51.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 30 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 70 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 161 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 137 |
| Criminology | 154 |
| Economics | 319 |
| Geography & Cartography | 21 |
| Political Science & Government | 362 |
*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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