Sociology at George Mason University

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

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541.

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

GMU Sociology Degrees Available

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

GMU Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at GMU 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sociology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

GMU Sociology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from GMU, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Sociology

The following sociology concentations are available at George Mason University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Mason University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	32

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Economics
• Political Science & Government
• International Relations & National Security

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 George Mason University.

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 Lucien Dalarun under License

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