by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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. In addition, we cover how UIC ranks in comparison to other schools with sociology programs.
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The bachelor's program at UIC was ranked #92 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Chicago handed out 71 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 66 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UIC. This makes it the #94 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in sociology in 2021, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Sociology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UIC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,444 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UIC, sociology students borrow a median amount of $19,315 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the sociology program at UIC is $250 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at University of Illinois at Chicago.
The sociology program at UIC awarded 71 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 66% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in sociology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a master's in sociology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 129 |
| Political Science & Government | 100 |
| Anthropology | 39 |
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