Sociology at Princeton University

62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at Princeton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and approximately 7,853 students attend the school each year.

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

Princeton Sociology Degrees Available

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

Princeton Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at Princeton 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.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Sociology Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Princeton since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sociology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Princeton Sociology Master’s Program

62% Women

62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. Princeton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Princeton University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	49

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Sociology Professors	480	$94,620
Sociologists	40	$106,470

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
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