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Sociology at Elon University

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Sociology at Elon University

If you are interested in studying sociology, you may want to check out the program at Elon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Elon is located in Elon, North Carolina and has a total student population of 7,117. Of the 1,638 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Elon University in 2021, 9 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.

Elon Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Elon Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Elon 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 Elon 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 103
Best Sociology Schools 104
145
Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 285
Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 553

Sociology Student Demographics at Elon

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

Elon Sociology Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 sociology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Elon. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at Elon 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 Elon University with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Elon 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 NC, the home state for Elon University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Sociology Professors 500 $77,720
Sociologists 70 $95,260

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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