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Sociology at Eastern Connecticut State University

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Sociology at Eastern Connecticut State University

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

ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and has a total student population of 4,644. Of the 1,013 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Connecticut State University in 2021, 44 of them were sociology majors.

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

ECSU Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

ECSU Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how ECSU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at ECSU 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 Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 369
Best Value Sociology Schools 386
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 498

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from ECSU Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at ECSU is $31,924. This is 4% higher than $30,566, which is the national average for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Sociology Student Demographics at ECSU

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

ECSU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from ECSU. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at ECSU 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 Eastern Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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

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 CT, the home state for Eastern Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Sociology Professors 200 $82,570

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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