Sociology at Northern State University
What traits are you looking for in a sociology school? To help you decide if Northern State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's sociology program.NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and has a total student population of 3,431.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sociology section at the bottom of this page.
NSU Sociology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
NSU Sociology Rankings
The sociology major at NSU 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.
Sociology Student Demographics at NSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Northern State University.
NSU Sociology Bachelor’s Program
About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at NSU 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 State University with a bachelor's in sociology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Sociology
If you plan to be a sociology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Sociology | 5 |
Related Majors
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 SD, the home state for Northern State University.
Occupation | Jobs in SD | Average Salary in SD |
---|---|---|
Managers | 370 | $99,030 |
Sociology Professors | 50 | $65,340 |
Sociologists | 30 | $43,080 |
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.