Sociology at Kansas State University

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at Kansas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 students attend the school each year.

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

K -State Sociology Degrees Available

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

K -State Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at K -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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Sociology Bachelor’s Program

72% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at K -State since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at K -State 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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

K -State Sociology Master’s Program

25% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. K -State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 50% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from K -State, 100% 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 Kansas 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	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Sociology

If you plan to be a sociology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kansas State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	69

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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Sociology Professors	250	$72,740

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
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