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Sociology at Elon University

If you plan to study Sociology, consider the program at Elon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Elon University sits in Elon, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 7 sociology degrees were awarded at Elon University.

Online Class Availability at Elon University

Elon University delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Sociology Rankings at Elon University

These rankings give you a sense of how Elon University’s Sociology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Sociology graduates at Elon University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at Elon University are 57% women (4) and 43% men (3).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Elon University

Of the 7 bachelor’s sociology graduates at Elon University, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Elon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Elon University, below the national average of 56%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at Elon University

This Sociology program at Elon University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	7

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at Elon University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Sociology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.