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Sociology at Auburn University

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 Auburn University stacks up to those at other schools.

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and approximately 30,737 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,840 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Auburn University in 2021, 18 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.

Auburn Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
  • Master’s Degree in Sociology

Auburn Sociology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at Auburn 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 Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 59

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Auburn. This makes it the #114 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Auburn Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Auburn is $32,601. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Sociology Student Demographics at Auburn

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

Auburn Sociology Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 sociology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Auburn. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at Auburn 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 Auburn University with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Auburn Sociology Master’s Program

100% Women
Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in sociology from Auburn in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Managers 2,110 $106,680
Sociology Professors 140 $68,630

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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