Sociology at American Public University System

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at American Public University System stacks up to those at other schools.

American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and has a total student population of 50,047. Of the 7,005 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from American Public University System in 2021, 104 of them were sociology majors.

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

American Military University Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Online Classes Are Available at American Military University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, American Military University does offer online courses in sociology for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

American Military University Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at American Military University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at American Military University 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from American Military University Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at American Military University is $39,082. This is 28% higher than $30,566, which is the national average for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at American Military University

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

American Military University Sociology Bachelor’s Program

The sociology program at American Military University awarded 104 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at American Military University since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

American Military University also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Political Science & Government

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 WV, the home state for American Public University System.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Managers	1,880	$77,290
Sociology Professors	100	$49,580

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.