Undergraduate Sociology at Virginia State University

Here is an overview of this program at VSU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #16 out of 16 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

VSU Undergraduate Sociology Rankings

#457 in the U.S.

#16 in Virginia

#73 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks VSU among the top schools in the country for sociology, coming in at #457 out of 553 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Schools	457 of 553
Best Sociology Schools in Virginia	16 of 16
Best Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region	73 of 108

Undergraduate Sociology Degrees at VSU

The table below lists every degree level offered in sociology at VSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	21

VSU Sociology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Virginia State University awarded 21 bachelor’s degrees in sociology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

VSU is a solid choice among schools offering sociology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #16 out of 16 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	16
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	73
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	375

Student Debt of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$31,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at VSU, sociology students accumulate a median of $31,000 in student loans. This is higher than $29,045, the typical median for all majors at VSU.

Student debt for Sociology majors with a bachelor's degree at VSU

VSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,043 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$31,000 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,540	$17,532
Fees	$4,342	$5,118

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 10% of sociology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

The largest share of sociology bachelor’s degree graduates at VSU are Black or African American. Roughly 86% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Sociology majors at Virginia State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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