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Sociology at University of Wyoming

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UW ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in sociology.

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Sociology Degrees Available at UW

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

UW Sociology Rankings

The bachelor's program at UW was ranked #234 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #1 in Wyoming.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	17
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	36
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology	40
Best Value Colleges for Sociology	49
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	55
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	58
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	65
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	72
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	136
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans	139
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	231
Best Sociology Schools	234
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates	316
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates	322

Popularity of Sociology at UW

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wyoming handed out 40 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 90% over the previous year when 21 degrees were handed out.

UW Sociology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at University of Wyoming.

UW Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 sociology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 68% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UW are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	28
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	4

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By ProgWork1 under License

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