Sociology at Illinois State University
Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and approximately 20,720 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,745 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University in 2021, 62 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.
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Illinois State Sociology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
- Master’s Degree in Sociology
Illinois State Sociology Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how Illinois State performed in these rankings.
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 Illinois 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 Sociology Schools | 128 |
| Most Focused Sociology Schools | 505 |
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Illinois State. This makes it the #51 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of Illinois State Sociology Graduates
The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Illinois State is $34,527. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.
Sociology Student Demographics at Illinois State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Illinois State University.
Illinois State Sociology Bachelor’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor's in sociology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Illinois State Sociology Master’s Program
Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from Illinois State, 86% 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 Illinois State University with a master's in sociology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Illinois State also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 IL, the home state for Illinois State University.
| Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology Professors | 610 | $78,290 |
| Sociologists | 350 | $86,280 |
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 Willjay under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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