Sociology at Emory and Henry College

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

Emory & Henry College is located in Emory, Virginia and approximately 1,230 students attend the school each year. Of the 262 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Emory and Henry College in 2021, 15 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.

Emory & Henry College Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Emory & Henry College Sociology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at Emory & Henry College 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
Most Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Most Focused Sociology Schools	85
Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	422
Most Popular Sociology Schools	529

Sociology Student Demographics at Emory & Henry College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Emory and Henry College.

Emory & Henry College Sociology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Emory & Henry College. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Emory & Henry College since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at Emory & Henry College 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 Emory and Henry College with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Economics
• Geography & Cartography
• Political Science & Government

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 VA, the home state for Emory and Henry College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Sociology Professors	430	$73,710

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 Jediah999 under License

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