Sociology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,528 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University - Fort Collins in 2021, 156 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.

Colorado State Sociology Degrees Available

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

Colorado State Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Colorado State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at Colorado State 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	155

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Colorado State. This makes it the #51 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Colorado State Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $32,418. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 156 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in sociology from Colorado State in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Colorado State since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at Colorado State 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	92
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Colorado State Sociology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in sociology from Colorado State. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. Colorado State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from Colorado State, 86% 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins 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	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• 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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Sociology Professors	290	$68,900

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 Spilly816 under License

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