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Sociology at Duke University

If you plan to study Sociology, take a look at what Duke University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Duke University is located in Durham, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 38 sociology graduations were recorded at Duke University.

Online Class Availability at Duke University

Online coursework is an option at Duke University. Of 17,499 students, 1,312 (7%) studied exclusively online and 2,836 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Sociology graduates at Duke University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at Duke University are 63% women (24) and 37% men (14).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Duke University

Of the 31 bachelor’s sociology graduates at Duke University, 65% were women (20) and 35% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	9
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 55% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Duke University, below the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at Duke University

Of the 3 master’s sociology graduates at Duke University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Sociology master’s degree recipients at Duke University, below the national average of 43%.*

Sociology Doctoral Program at Duke University

Of the 4 doctoral sociology degrees awarded at Duke University, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at Duke University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at Duke University, higher than the national average of 28%.*

*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

Those who complete Sociology program at Duke University work across a variety of fields. Here 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.