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UMass Amherst is in the top 10% of the country for sociology. More specifically it was ranked #39 out of 561 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Massachusetts Amherst handed out 126 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 110 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #94 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in sociology in 2021, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 126 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from UMass Amherst. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMass Amherst are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in sociology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 80 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 7 |
The sociology program at UMass Amherst awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in sociology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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