Sociology at Baylor 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 Baylor University stacks up to those at other schools.

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and approximately 19,297 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Baylor.

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

Baylor Sociology Degrees Available

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

Baylor Sociology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at Baylor 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 Master’s Degree Schools	172
Best Sociology Schools	314

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

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Baylor Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Baylor is $29,875. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

Sociology Student Demographics at Baylor

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

Baylor Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 sociology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Baylor. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Baylor Sociology Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in sociology from Baylor in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. Baylor does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

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

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

Baylor also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Anthropology
• 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 TX, the home state for Baylor University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Sociology Professors	1,010	$82,580

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
• Image Credit: By Kairos14 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.