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 Utah. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in sociology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at U of U was ranked #188 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #2 in Utah.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at U of U paid an average of $807 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $235 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,412 | $26,017 |
| Fees | $1,203 | $1,203 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,322 | $1,322 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,201 | $10,201 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,140 | $4,140 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at U of U in Sociology walked away with an average of $18,841 in student debt. That is 20% lower than the national average of $23,500.
The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from U of U is $34,978 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $29,664.
Online degrees for the U of U 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 of U Online Learning page.
About 64.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in sociology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 43.5% of the sociology bachelor’s degrees at U of U in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 |
| White | 69 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 131 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 88 |
| Anthropology | 71 |
| Criminology | 33 |
| Economics | 199 |
| Geography & Cartography | 39 |
*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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