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Sociology at Pacific Lutheran University

Sociology at Pacific Lutheran University

What traits are you looking for in a sociology school? To help you decide if Pacific Lutheran University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's sociology program.

PLU is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 2,907.

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

PLU Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

PLU Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at PLU 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.

Sociology Student Demographics at PLU

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

PLU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at PLU 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 Pacific Lutheran University with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Sociology

Sociology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pacific Lutheran University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 15

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 WA, the home state for Pacific Lutheran University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Sociology Professors 340 $72,020
Sociologists 80 $74,130

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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