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. In 2021, 27 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from Duquesne.

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

Duquesne Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Duquesne compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	125
	210
Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	369

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Duquesne Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Duquesne is $33,879. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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

The sociology program at Duquesne awarded 27 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Duquesne since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 93% 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	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

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

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