Sociology at Boston 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 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. In 2021, 46 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from Boston U.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Sociology

Boston U Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how Boston U performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	47
	186

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in sociology from Boston U. This is the #201 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Boston U Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boston U is $33,033. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 46 sociology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Boston U, about 17% were men and 83% were 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	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	23
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Boston U also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Archeology
• Other Social Sciences
• 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 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.