Sociology at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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

Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and approximately 2,686 students attend the school each year. Of the 367 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lenoir - Rhyne University in 2021, 3 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.

Lenoir - Rhyne University Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Lenoir - Rhyne University Sociology Rankings

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

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 Lenoir - Rhyne University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	707
Most Focused Sociology Schools	859
Most Popular Sociology Schools	917

Sociology Student Demographics at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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

Lenoir - Rhyne University Sociology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Lenoir - Rhyne University. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Lenoir - Rhyne University since its program graduates 42% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at Lenoir - Rhyne University 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 Lenoir - Rhyne University with a bachelor's in sociology.

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

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

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• 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 NC, the home state for Lenoir - Rhyne University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Sociology Professors	500	$77,720
Sociologists	70	$95,260

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.