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Sociology at Lehigh University

What traits are you looking for in a sociology school? To help you decide if Lehigh University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's sociology program.

Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 7,067. Of the 1,423 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lehigh University in 2021, 15 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.

Lehigh Sociology Degrees Available

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

Lehigh Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Lehigh 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 Lehigh 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 Focused Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 81
Most Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 568

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Lehigh. This makes it the #163 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Sociology Student Demographics at Lehigh

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

Lehigh Sociology Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Lehigh Sociology Master’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in sociology from Lehigh. About 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. Lehigh does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 75% more men than average.

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

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

Lehigh 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 Lehigh University.

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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