Sociology at Eastern Michigan University

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

Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and has a total student population of 16,294.

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

Eastern Michigan Sociology Degrees Available

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

Eastern Michigan Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at Eastern Michigan 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 Eastern Michigan

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

Eastern Michigan Sociology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at Eastern Michigan 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Eastern Michigan 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. Eastern Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a master's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	13

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• International Relations & National Security
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Economics

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 MI, the home state for Eastern Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Sociology Professors	580	$82,320
Sociologists	110	$88,180

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 Dwight Burdette under License

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