Sociology at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and approximately 14,761 students attend the school each year.

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

Minnesota State Mankato Sociology Degrees Available

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

Minnesota State Mankato Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato Sociology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato with a bachelor's in sociology.

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

Minnesota State Mankato Sociology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Sociology

Sociology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Minnesota State University - Mankato. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	15

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Urban Studies
• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• International Relations & National Security

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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Sociology Professors	270	$81,490

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
• Image Credit: By SaiketTewary under License

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