Sociology at Montana State University

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 Montana State University stacks up to those at other schools.

MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and approximately 16,218 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,638 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Montana State University in 2021, 62 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 Bozeman Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

MSU Bozeman Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at MSU Bozeman 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 MSU Bozeman 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 Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	321

Earnings of MSU Bozeman Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at MSU Bozeman is $29,344. This is less than $30,566, which is the national average of all sociology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Sociology Student Demographics at MSU Bozeman

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

MSU Bozeman Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from MSU Bozeman. About 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at MSU Bozeman since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at MSU Bozeman 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 Montana State University with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

MSU Bozeman also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Economics
• 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 MT, the home state for Montana State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Managers	1,100	$76,990
Sociology Professors	60	$51,920

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 Tim Evanson under License

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