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. Of the 6,388 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from George Mason University in 2021, 21 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.

GMU Sociology Degrees Available

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

GMU Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at GMU 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	87
Most Focused Sociology Schools	944

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in sociology from GMU. This makes it the #64 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from GMU Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at GMU is $35,119. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from GMU. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at GMU since its program graduates 4% more men than 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	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

GMU Sociology Master’s Program

The sociology program at GMU awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. GMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GMU also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.