Sociology at Northern Kentucky University

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at Northern Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a total student population of 16,211. In 2021, 8 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from NKU.

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

NKU Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Online Classes Are Available at NKU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NKU offers distance education options for sociology at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

NKU Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at NKU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 NKU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	138
	463
Most Focused Sociology Schools	1,007

Sociology Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology from NKU in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 63% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at NKU since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at NKU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NKU also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• General Social Sciences
• International Relations & National Security
• 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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Sociology Professors	140	$70,790

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 Samvscat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.