Sociology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study sociology, take a look at what Bowling Green State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and has a total student population of 18,142. Of the 3,148 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus in 2021, 28 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.

BGSU Sociology Degrees Available

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

BGSU Sociology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at BGSU 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 Schools	170
Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	217
Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	256
Best Sociology Schools	438

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in sociology from BGSU. This makes it the #64 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from BGSU Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at BGSU is $29,641. This is less than $30,566, which is the national average of all sociology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Sociology Student Demographics at BGSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

BGSU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in sociology from BGSU in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at BGSU since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at BGSU 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

BGSU Sociology Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in sociology from BGSU in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. BGSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from BGSU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a master's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

BGSU also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Political Science & Government
• Economics
• Criminology

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 OH, the home state for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Sociology Professors	620	$98,010
Sociologists	90	$67,230

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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.