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Sociology at Northeastern Illinois University

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Sociology at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,119. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Northeastern Illinois 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.

Northeastern Illinois University Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Northeastern Illinois University Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how Northeastern Illinois 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 Northeastern Illinois 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
189
Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 225
Best Sociology Schools 435

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Northeastern Illinois University Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northeastern Illinois University is $33,682. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Sociology Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Sociology Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology from Northeastern Illinois University in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Northeastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Northeastern Illinois University 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 IL, the home state for Northeastern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Sociology Professors 610 $78,290
Sociologists 350 $86,280

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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