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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. In 2021, 5 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from NSU.

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 358
Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 701
Most Popular Sociology Schools 828

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

80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from NSU. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

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About 60% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

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.

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