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 Miami. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in sociology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. U Miami was ranked #108 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for sociology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Florida.
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Part-time undergraduates at U Miami paid an average of $2,170 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,080 | $52,080 |
| Fees | $1,602 | $1,602 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,470 | $15,470 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,560 | $3,560 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Sociology students who received their bachelor’s degree at U Miami took out an average of $17,189 in student loans. That is 27% lower than the national average of $23,500.
sociology who receive their bachelor’s degree from U Miami make an average of $35,864 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% higher than the national average of $29,664.
Online degrees for the U Miami sociology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the U Miami Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.6% of the sociology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in sociology at U Miami in 2019-2020, 54.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 35 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 20 |
| Criminology | 35 |
| Economics | 129 |
| Geography & Cartography | 4 |
| International Relations & National Security | 41 |
*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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