Sociology at Northeastern University

If you are interested in studying sociology, you may want to check out the program at Northeastern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from Northeastern.

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 Sociology Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Sociology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at Northeastern 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 Focused Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	50
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	98
Most Focused Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	103
Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	352
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	496
Most Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	843

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

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Northeastern Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northeastern is $25,380. 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 Northeastern

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

Northeastern Sociology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Northeastern. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Northeastern since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Northeastern Sociology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. Northeastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northeastern also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences
• Urban Studies
• International Relations & National Security
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Sociology Professors	730	$85,270
Sociologists	120	$111,020

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 (User:Piotrus) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.