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Sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University

78 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
#179 Overall Quality
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 VCU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in sociology.

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Sociology Degrees Available at VCU

VCU Sociology Rankings

The bachelor's program at VCU was ranked #179 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #7 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 58
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 69
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans 89
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 90
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 99
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Schools 110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 112
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 118
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Sociology Graduates 119
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 121
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 123
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Sociology 126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 133
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 175
Best Sociology Schools 179
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 185
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 192
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 213
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 217
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 218
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 220
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 222
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 223
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 224
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 225
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 235
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 237
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 304
Best Value Colleges for Sociology 312
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 378
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates 382

Popularity of Sociology at VCU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 78 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 70 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in sociology from VCU. This makes it the #64 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Sociology Student Diversity at VCU

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

VCU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from VCU. About 31% were men and 69% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 25
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 14

VCU Sociology Master’s Program

The sociology program at VCU awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in sociology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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