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Sociology at Mercyhurst University

Sociology at Mercyhurst University

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

Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,790.

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

Mercyhurst Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Mercyhurst Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at Mercyhurst 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.

Sociology Student Demographics at Mercyhurst

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

Mercyhurst Sociology Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Sociology

The following sociology concentations are available at Mercyhurst University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mercyhurst University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 1

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 Mercyhurst 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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