by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Sociology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Sociology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Williams College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in sociology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Learn to analyze social factors and become an advocate for individual and community health with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for sociology majors, Williams came in at #9. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
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Part-time undergraduates at Williams paid an average of $1,682 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,450 | $50,450 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,750 | $12,750 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,540 | $2,540 |
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Online degrees for the Williams sociology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Williams Online Learning page.
Women made up around 76.5% of the sociology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 52.9% of the sociology bachelor’s degrees at Williams in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 5 |
| Economics | 108 |
| Political Science & Government | 70 |
| Other Social Sciences | 7 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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