Sociology at George Washington 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 George Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from GWU.

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

GWU Sociology Degrees Available

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

GWU Sociology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at GWU 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 Focused Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	150
Best Sociology Schools	194

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in sociology from GWU. This makes it the #94 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of GWU Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at GWU is $30,683. This is 0% higher than $30,566, which is the national average for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 sociology majors earned their bachelor's degree from GWU. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GWU Sociology Master’s Program

The sociology program at GWU awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. GWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 35% more men than average.

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

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

GWU also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences
• Criminology
• Archeology
• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Sociology Professors	140	$146,220

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 Michiel1972 under License

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