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.

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

BGSU Sociology 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.

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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

About 71% 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	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

BGSU Sociology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to 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 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from BGSU, 83% 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	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Sociology

Sociology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	41

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

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

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