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Sociology at Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Sociology at Metropolitan State University of Denver

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

MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 19,086. Of the 3,153 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2021, 20 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.

MSU Denver Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

MSU Denver Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how MSU Denver performed in these rankings.

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 MSU Denver 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 Sociology Schools 443
Most Focused Sociology Schools 789

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from MSU Denver Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at MSU Denver is $37,606. This is 23% higher than $30,566, which is the national average for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Sociology Student Demographics at MSU Denver

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

MSU Denver Sociology Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The sociology program at MSU Denver awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

MSU Denver 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 CO, the home state for Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Managers 8,940 $138,490
Sociology Professors 290 $68,900

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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