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Sociology at DePaul University

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DePaul University is located in Chicago, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 34 sociology graduations were recorded at DePaul University.

Studying Online at DePaul University

Many students take online classes at DePaul University. Among 21,210 students, 2,424 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,056 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Sociology graduates at DePaul University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at DePaul University are 71% women (24) and 29% men (10).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at DePaul University

Of the 24 bachelor’s sociology graduates at DePaul University, 79% were women (19) and 21% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at DePaul University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	4
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 54% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at DePaul University, below the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at DePaul University

Among the 10 master’s sociology degrees awarded at DePaul University, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology master’s degree recipients at DePaul University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Sociology master’s degree recipients at DePaul University, higher than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at DePaul University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Sociology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.