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Sociology at Oregon State University

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Sociology at Oregon State University

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

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a total student population of 32,312. Of the 6,299 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University in 2021, 81 of them were sociology majors.

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

Oregon State Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Oregon State Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Oregon State 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 Oregon State 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 Popular Sociology Schools 108
236

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Oregon State Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oregon State is $32,584. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Sociology Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Sociology Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from Oregon State. About 42% were men and 58% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Oregon State since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at Oregon State 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 50
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Oregon State 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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Sociology Professors 170 $82,240

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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