Sociology at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

If you plan to study sociology, take a look at what Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390. Of the 4,521 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis in 2021, 25 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.

IUPUI Sociology Degrees Available

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

IUPUI Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how IUPUI performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at IUPUI 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	99
Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	286

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in sociology from IUPUI. This makes it the #64 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from IUPUI Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at IUPUI is $30,440. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

Sociology Student Demographics at IUPUI

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

IUPUI Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology from IUPUI in 2020-2021, 24% were men and 76% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at IUPUI 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

IUPUI Sociology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in sociology from IUPUI. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. IUPUI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from IUPUI, 83% 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in sociology.

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

IUPUI also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.