Sociology at Northern Illinois University
NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from NIU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sociology section at the bottom of this page.
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NIU Sociology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
- Master’s Degree in Sociology
NIU Sociology Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how NIU performed in these rankings.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The sociology major at NIU 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 Sociology Schools | 235 |
| Most Focused Sociology Schools | 338 |
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in sociology from NIU. This makes it the #17 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of NIU Sociology Graduates
The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at NIU is $33,211. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.
Sociology Student Demographics at NIU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Northern Illinois University.
NIU Sociology Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in sociology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
NIU Sociology Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in sociology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
NIU also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 Northern 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Andy McMurray under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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