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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from IU Bloomington.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Sociology

IU Bloomington Sociology Rankings

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

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	37
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	61
Most Popular Sociology Schools	142
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In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in sociology from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #37 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of IU Bloomington Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at IU Bloomington is $30,751. This is 1% higher than $30,566, which is the national average for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 45 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in sociology from IU Bloomington in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at IU Bloomington since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 53% 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	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	24
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

IU Bloomington Sociology Master’s Program

Of the 8 sociology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from IU Bloomington, about 50% were men and 50% were 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 25% more men than average.

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	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

IU Bloomington also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.