Sociology at Florida State University

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

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and approximately 43,569 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 157 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Florida State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sociology section at the bottom of this page.

Florida State Sociology Degrees Available

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

Florida State Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Florida State 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 Florida State 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 Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	57
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	76

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Florida State. This makes it the #37 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Florida State Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Florida State is $27,540. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

Sociology Student Demographics at Florida State

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

Florida State Sociology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 157 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Florida State. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Florida State since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	76
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Florida State Sociology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. Florida State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 38% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Florida State also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Demography & Population Studies
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Economics
• General Social Sciences

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 FL, the home state for Florida State University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Sociology Professors	220	$89,790
Sociologists	50	$78,490

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 Ayzmo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.