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Sociology at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Sociology at Missouri State University - Springfield

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at Missouri State University - Springfield stacks up to those at other schools.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 23,505 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,641 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Missouri State University - Springfield in 2021, 31 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.

Missouri State Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Missouri State Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Missouri State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at Missouri State 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 Popular Sociology Schools 326
Best Sociology Schools 378

Earnings of Missouri State Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri State is $29,283. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

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Sociology Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State Sociology Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Missouri State. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at Missouri State 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Missouri State 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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Sociology Professors 180 $93,490

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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