Sociology at DePaul University

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 DePaul University stacks up to those at other schools.

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 21,922. In 2021, 36 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from DePaul.

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

DePaul Sociology Degrees Available

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

DePaul Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at DePaul 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 DePaul 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 Master’s Degree Schools	144

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in sociology from DePaul. This makes it the #64 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from DePaul Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at DePaul is $28,832. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

Sociology Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul Sociology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from DePaul. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at DePaul 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 DePaul University with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

DePaul Sociology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in sociology from DePaul. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. DePaul does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography
• Criminology
• International Relations & National Security
• 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 IL, the home state for DePaul University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Sociology Professors	610	$78,290
Sociologists	350	$86,280

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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More about our data sources and methodologies.