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The bachelor's program at UofL was ranked #258 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #2 in Kentucky.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Louisville handed out 30 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 32 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UofL. This makes it the #114 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in sociology in 2021, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Sociology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UofL go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,123 a year. This is less than $30,566, which is the national median of all sociology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UofL, sociology students borrow a median amount of $23,000 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 University of Louisville.
Of the 30 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology from UofL in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Louisville with a bachelor's in sociology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 17 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 25% went to 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 University of Louisville 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 | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Political Science & Government | 84 |
Anthropology | 30 |
Geography & Cartography | 17 |
Economics | 14 |
Urban Studies | 3 |
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