Undergraduate Sociology at Whitman College

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Whitman College. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #6 out of 9 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

Whitman College Undergraduate Sociology Rankings

#187 in the U.S.

#6 in Washington

College Factual ranks Whitman College as a strong choice for sociology, placing at #187 out of 553 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Schools	187 of 553
Best Sociology Schools in Washington	6 of 9

Undergraduate Sociology Degrees at Whitman College

Here is each degree level offered in sociology at Whitman College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	12

Whitman College Sociology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Whitman College awarded 12 bachelor’s degrees in sociology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Whitman College holds a strong position among schools offering sociology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #6 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington	6
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	48
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	175

Student Debt of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$20,039 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Whitman College, sociology students borrow a median amount of $20,039 in student loans. This is higher than $18,092, the typical median for all majors at Whitman College.

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

Whitman College Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$64,050 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$20,039 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$55,560	$63,510
Fees	$540	$540

Read more about Whitman College tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of sociology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The largest share of sociology bachelor’s degree graduates at Whitman College are White. Approximately 67% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Sociology majors at Whitman College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

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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