Sociology at Boston University

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Boston University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 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.

Boston U Sociology Degrees Available

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

Boston U Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at Boston U 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 Boston U

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

Boston U Sociology Bachelor’s Program

79% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	20
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Boston U Sociology Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Sociology

The following sociology concentations are available at Boston University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	49

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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Sociology Professors	730	$85,270
Sociologists	120	$111,020

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 Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

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