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Sociology at Furman University

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Sociology at Furman University

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

Furman is located in Greenville, South Carolina and approximately 2,567 students attend the school each year. Of the 780 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Furman University in 2021, 16 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.

Furman Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Furman Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Furman compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Furman 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
252
Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 404
Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 447
Best Value Sociology Schools 467
Most Popular Sociology Schools 510

Sociology Student Demographics at Furman

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

Furman Sociology Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The sociology program at Furman awarded 16 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at Furman 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 Furman 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 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Furman 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 SC, the home state for Furman University.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Managers 1,760 $100,890
Sociology Professors 240 $65,010

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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