Sociology at Brigham Young University - Provo

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 Brigham Young University - Provo stacks up to those at other schools.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461. In 2021, 104 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from BYU.

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

BYU Sociology Degrees Available

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

BYU Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at BYU 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.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in sociology from BYU. This makes it the #25 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #116 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of BYU Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at BYU is $40,751. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 33% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at BYU

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

BYU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 sociology majors earned their bachelor's degree from BYU. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at BYU 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	77
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

BYU Sociology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in sociology from BYU. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. BYU 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 BYU, 67% 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

BYU also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Archeology
• International Relations & National Security
• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography
• 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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Sociology Professors	270	$92,950
Sociologists	60	$72,570

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 Mwilson3 under License

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