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Sociology at Adelphi University

Sociology at Adelphi University

If you plan to study sociology, take a look at what Adelphi University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and approximately 7,584 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sociology section at the bottom of this page.

Adelphi Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Adelphi Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at Adelphi is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Sociology Student Demographics at Adelphi

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

Adelphi Sociology Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at Adelphi are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Adelphi University with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Sociology

Sociology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Adelphi University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 28

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Adelphi University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Sociology Professors 1,290 $90,250
Sociologists 190 $75,800

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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