Sociology at Princeton University

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Princeton.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Sociology

Princeton Sociology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	5
Best Sociology Schools	6
	9

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Princeton. This makes it the #25 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Princeton Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Princeton is $44,901. This is 47% higher than $30,566, which is the national average for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% 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 5% more men than 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	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Princeton Sociology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 56% 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 20% more men than 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Princeton also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Demography & Population Studies
• Anthropology
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

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
• Image Credit: By Quantockgoblin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.