Sociology at The Graduate Center, CUNY

80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 9,300.

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

The Graduate Center Sociology Degrees Available

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

The Graduate Center Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at The Graduate Center 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 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center Sociology Bachelor’s Program

88% Women

80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sociology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

The Graduate Center Sociology Master’s Program

63% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. The Graduate Center does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from The Graduate Center, 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 The Graduate Center, CUNY with a master's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Sociology

If you plan to be a sociology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The Graduate Center, CUNY. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	54

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 The Graduate Center, CUNY.

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
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