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Sociology at Kean University

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Sociology at Kean University

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

Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and has a total student population of 14,064. In 2021, 76 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from Kean.

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

Kean Sociology Degrees Available

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

Kean Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Kean compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at Kean 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 Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 146
157
Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 187
Best Value Sociology Schools 229
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 490
493

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in sociology from Kean. This is the #188 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Kean Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Kean is $27,123. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

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Sociology Student Demographics at Kean

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

Kean Sociology Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 sociology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Kean. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sociology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kean University with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Kean Sociology Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kean University with a master's in sociology.

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

Kean 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 NJ, the home state for Kean University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Managers 18,370 $138,820
Sociology Professors 480 $94,620
Sociologists 40 $106,470

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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