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Sociology at Northern Arizona University

If you are interested in studying Sociology, consider the program at Northern Arizona University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northern Arizona University sits in Flagstaff, AZ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 39 sociology degrees were awarded at Northern Arizona University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northern Arizona University

Online coursework is an option at Northern Arizona University. Among 28,467 students, 5,237 (18%) studied exclusively online and 9,552 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Sociology graduates at Northern Arizona University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Sociology graduates at Northern Arizona University are 79% women (31) and 21% men (8).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Northern Arizona University

Of the 39 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at Northern Arizona University, 79% were women (31) and 21% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Arizona University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Arizona University, lower than the national average of 56%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at Northern Arizona University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Sociology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.