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Sociology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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Sociology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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

IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 10,037. Of the 1,834 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus in 2021, 39 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.

IUP Sociology Degrees Available

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

IUP Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how IUP 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 IUP 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 Master’s Degree Schools 159
Most Popular Sociology Schools 237
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In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in sociology from IUP. This makes it the #94 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from IUP Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at IUP is $28,406. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

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Sociology Student Demographics at IUP

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

IUP Sociology Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The sociology program at IUP awarded 39 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at IUP 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 of Pennsylvania - Main Campus with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

IUP Sociology Master’s Program

80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 sociology majors earned their master's degree from IUP. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from IUP, 60% 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 of Pennsylvania - Main Campus with a master's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 PA, the home state for Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Sociology Professors 800 $80,290
Sociologists 60 $121,470

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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