Sociology at Morehead 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 Morehead State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and approximately 9,304 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,170 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Morehead State University in 2021, 32 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.

Morehead State University Sociology Degrees Available

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

Morehead State University Sociology Rankings

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

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 Morehead State University 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 Master’s Degree Schools	20
Best Value Sociology Schools	142
Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	159
Most Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	225
Best Sociology Schools	567

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Morehead State University. This makes it the #64 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Morehead State University Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Morehead State University is $28,685. 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 Morehead State University

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

Morehead State University Sociology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Morehead State University. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Morehead State University since its program graduates 25% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at Morehead State University 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 Morehead State University with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Morehead State University Sociology Master’s Program

Of the 6 sociology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Morehead State University, about 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. Morehead State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from Morehead State University, 83% 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 Morehead State University with a master's in sociology.

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

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

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• 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 KY, the home state for Morehead State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Sociology Professors	140	$70,790

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 Elspamo4 under License

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