Sociology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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

OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 24,535. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from OSU.

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

OSU Sociology Degrees Available

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

OSU Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how OSU performed in these rankings.

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 OSU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	57
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	64
	177
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	196
Best Sociology Schools	202

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in sociology from OSU. This makes it the #64 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from OSU Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at OSU is $34,360. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 12% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at OSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

OSU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from OSU. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at OSU since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at OSU 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	34
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

OSU Sociology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. OSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from OSU, 83% 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus with a master's in sociology.

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

OSU also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• 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 OK, the home state for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Managers	1,780	$102,710
Sociology Professors	150	$60,730

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 DBinfo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.