by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Sociology & Anthropology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Sociology & Anthropology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Puget Sound. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in sociology and anthropology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Puget Sound was $1,690 per credit hour 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 | $52,495 | $52,495 |
| Fees | $280 | $280 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,480 | $13,480 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,406 | $2,406 |
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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 & Anthropology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Puget Sound took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 22% higher than the national average of $22,047.
The median early career salary of sociology and anthropology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Puget Sound is $23,340 per year. That is 7% lower than the national average of $25,000.
Puget Sound does not offer an online option for its sociology and anthropology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Puget Sound Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in sociology and anthropology in 2019-2020, 82.6% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 80.7%.
Around 13.0% of sociology and anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at Puget Sound in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Sociology & Anthropology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology & Anthropology | 23 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 38 |
| Political Science & Government | 86 |
| Sociology | 1 |
*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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