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Sociology at Western Michigan University

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. In addition, we cover how WMU ranks in comparison to other schools with sociology programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Sociology Degrees Available at WMU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
• Master’s Degree in Sociology
• Doctorate Degree in Sociology

WMU Sociology Rankings

The bachelor's program at WMU was ranked #264 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #5 in Michigan.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology	55
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology	59
Best Value Colleges for Sociology	83
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	86
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	90
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	98
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	99
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans	100
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Sociology Graduates	100
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	102
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	102
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	102
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	104
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	112
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Sociology	124
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	127
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Schools	162
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	223
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	230
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	247
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	256
Best Sociology Schools	264
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	270
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	271
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	279
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	280
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	289
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	294
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	296
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	301
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	306
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates	462
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates	468

Popularity of Sociology at WMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Michigan University handed out 35 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 34 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in sociology from WMU. This makes it the #186 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 Student Diversity at WMU

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

WMU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

The sociology program at WMU awarded 35 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	19
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

WMU Sociology Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in sociology from WMU in 2021 were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.