Sociology at Cornell University

If you are interested in studying sociology, you may want to check out the program at Cornell University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 69 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from Cornell.

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

Cornell Sociology Degrees Available

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

Cornell Sociology Rankings

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

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 Cornell 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 Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26

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

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Cornell Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cornell is $32,205. This is 5% higher than $30,566, which is the national average for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Sociology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	18
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Cornell Sociology Master’s Program

Of the 9 sociology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Cornell, about 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. Cornell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from Cornell, 56% 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 Cornell University 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	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Cornell also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Archeology
• Other Social Sciences
• 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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Sociology Professors	1,290	$90,250
Sociologists	190	$75,800

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 Notyourbroom under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.