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Undergraduate Sociology at University of Utah

Here is an overview of this program at The U. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 6 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

The U Undergraduate Sociology Rankings

College Factual rates The U as a strong choice for sociology, coming in at #80 out of 553 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Schools	80 of 553
Best Sociology Schools in Utah	1 of 7
Best Sociology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	3 of 25

Undergraduate Sociology Degrees at The U

The following degree levels are offered in sociology at The U, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	93
Master’s	5
Doctoral	5

The U Sociology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Utah handed out 93 bachelor’s degrees in sociology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

The U is among the very best schools in the country for sociology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah	1
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	3
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78

Salary of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Sociology students who finish a bachelor’s at The U earn a median of $47,324 a year. This is below $74,538, the median for all majors at The U.

Student Debt of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at The U, sociology students borrow a median amount of $15,071 in student loans. This is below $20,739, the typical median for all majors at The U.

The U Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,749	$29,701
Fees	$1,159	$1,159

Find out more about The U tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 29% of sociology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

The largest share of sociology bachelor’s degree graduates at The U were White. Roughly 68% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a bachelor’s in sociology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	63
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	5

Graduate Study in Sociology at The U

This program is also offered at the graduate level at The U. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Sociology	5
Doctoral Degrees in Sociology	5

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By University of Utah under License More about our data sources and methodologies.