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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. In 2021, 10 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan.

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

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Sociology Schools 458
Most Focused Sociology Schools 946

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Eastern Michigan. This makes it the #142 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Eastern Michigan Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern Michigan is $31,326. This is 2% higher than $30,566, which is the national average for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

90% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Eastern Michigan. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Eastern Michigan Sociology Master’s Program

67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The sociology program at Eastern Michigan awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national 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.

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

Eastern Michigan 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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