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Sociology at Central Washington University

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Sociology at Central Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a sociology school? To help you decide if Central Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's sociology program.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from CWU.

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

CWU Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Online Classes Are Available at CWU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

CWU does offer online education options in sociology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

CWU Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how CWU 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 CWU 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 Schools 124

Earnings of CWU Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at CWU is $34,577. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Sociology Student Demographics at CWU

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

CWU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The sociology program at CWU awarded 58 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at CWU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

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

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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Sociology Professors 340 $72,020
Sociologists 80 $74,130

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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