Sociology at Emory University

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at Emory University stacks up to those at other schools.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 13,997 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,691 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Emory University in 2021, 56 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 Sociology Degrees Available

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

Emory Sociology Rankings

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

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 Emory 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 Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	21
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	24
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	29
Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	79
	263
Most Focused Sociology Schools	432

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Emory. This makes it the #51 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Emory Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Emory is $30,166. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

Sociology Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 56 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in sociology from Emory in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	22
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Emory Sociology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 sociology majors earned their master's degree from Emory. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Emory 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	1

Emory also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• International Relations & National Security
• Anthropology
• Political Science & Government
• 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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Sociology Professors	150	$88,790

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 Mpspqr under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.