by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how WVU ranks in comparison to other schools with sociology programs.
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The bachelor's program at WVU was ranked #254 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Virginia University handed out 11 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 10 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in sociology from WVU. This makes it the #114 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in sociology in 2021, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Sociology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from WVU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,177 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at WVU, sociology students borrow a median amount of $24,223 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all sociology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,268.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the sociology program at WVU is $690 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at West Virginia University.
All of the 11 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in sociology from WVU in 2021 were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WVU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor's in sociology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in sociology from WVU. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a master's in sociology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 86 |
| Geography & Cartography | 19 |
| Economics | 16 |
| Anthropology | 13 |
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