Sociology at Nicholls State University

If you plan to study sociology, take a look at what Nicholls State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and approximately 6,769 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 25 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from Nicholls State University.

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

Nicholls State University Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Online Classes Are Available at Nicholls State University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Nicholls State University does offer online education options in sociology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Nicholls State University Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Nicholls State University 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 Nicholls 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 Schools	14
Most Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	273
Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	286
Most Popular Sociology Schools	391
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How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Nicholls State University Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Nicholls State University is $28,531. 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 Nicholls State University

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

Nicholls State University Sociology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Nicholls State University. About 92% of these graduates were women and the other 8% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sociology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Nicholls 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

• 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 LA, the home state for Nicholls State University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Managers	9,790	$87,080

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 Z28scrambler under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.