Sociology at Duquesne University

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

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 8,830.

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

Duquesne Sociology Degrees Available

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

Duquesne Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at Duquesne 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 Duquesne

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

Duquesne Sociology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at Duquesne 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 Duquesne University with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Duquesne Sociology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. Duquesne does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from Duquesne, 75% 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 Duquesne University with a master's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Duquesne University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	27

Related Majors

• Economics
• International Relations & National Security
• Political Science & Government

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 PA, the home state for Duquesne University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Sociology Professors	800	$80,290
Sociologists	60	$121,470

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
• Image Credit: By Alekjds under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.