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Sociology at Ohio University - Athens Campus

If you plan to study sociology, take a look at what Ohio University - Athens Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and has a total student population of 25,714. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from OHIO Athens.

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

OHIO Athens Sociology Degrees Available

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

OHIO Athens Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at OHIO Athens 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 OHIO Athens 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 Master’s Degree Schools 119
Most Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 544

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in sociology from OHIO Athens. This makes it the #51 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of OHIO Athens Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at OHIO Athens is $30,530. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

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Sociology Student Demographics at OHIO Athens

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

OHIO Athens Sociology Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from OHIO Athens. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at OHIO Athens since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at OHIO Athens 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 65
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

OHIO Athens Sociology Master’s Program

86% Women
Of the 7 sociology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from OHIO Athens, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from OHIO Athens, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio University - Athens Campus 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 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

OHIO Athens 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 OH, the home state for Ohio University - Athens Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Managers 14,410 $107,320
Sociology Professors 620 $98,010
Sociologists 90 $67,230

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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