Sociology at Indiana University - Bloomington

If you are interested in studying sociology, you may want to check out the program at Indiana University - Bloomington. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,064.

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

IU Bloomington Sociology Degrees Available

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

IU Bloomington Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at IU Bloomington 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 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Sociology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at IU Bloomington 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

IU Bloomington Sociology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. IU Bloomington does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from IU Bloomington, 64% 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Sociology

Sociology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana University - Bloomington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	66

Related Majors

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

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Sociology Professors	320	$78,640

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 Nyttend under License

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