Sociology at DePaul University

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 21,922 students attend the school each year.

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 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.

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

78% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

About 56% 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	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

DePaul Sociology Master’s Program

29% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. 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 47% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from DePaul, 71% 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 DePaul University with a master's in sociology.

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

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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