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Sociology at Brandeis University

Sociology at Brandeis University

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

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,440.

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

Brandeis Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Brandeis Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at Brandeis 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 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.

Sociology Student Demographics at Brandeis

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

Brandeis Sociology Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at Brandeis 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 Brandeis University with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 21
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Sociology

Sociology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brandeis University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 35

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 Brandeis 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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