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Sociology at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying sociology, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Northwestern.

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

Northwestern Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
  • Master’s Degree in Sociology
  • Doctorate Degree in Sociology

Northwestern Sociology Rankings

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

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 Northwestern 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 53

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Northwestern. This makes it the #163 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Northwestern Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northwestern is $41,134. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 35% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Sociology Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Sociology Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from Northwestern. About 27% were men and 73% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Northwestern since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Northwestern Sociology Master’s Program

50% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in sociology from Northwestern. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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

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

Northwestern also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 9 students 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 IL, the home state for Northwestern 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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