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Sociology at Amherst College

If you are interested in studying Sociology, you may want to check out the program at Amherst College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Amherst College sits in Amherst, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 sociology degrees were awarded at Amherst College.

Studying Online at Amherst College

Amherst College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Sociology Rankings at Amherst College

These rankings give you a sense of how Amherst College’s Sociology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Sociology graduates at Amherst College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at Amherst College are 82% women (9) and 18% men (2).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Amherst College

Among the 11 bachelor’s sociology graduates at Amherst College, 82% were women (9) and 18% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Amherst College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 64% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Amherst College, above the national average of 56%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at Amherst College

This Sociology program at Amherst College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	11

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at Amherst College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Sociology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.