Sociology at Purdue University - Main Campus

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 Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. In 2021, 111 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from Purdue.

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

Purdue Sociology Degrees Available

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

Purdue Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how Purdue 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 Purdue 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
	28
Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	50

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Purdue. This makes it the #114 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Purdue Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $35,811. This is 17% higher than $30,566, which is the national average for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from Purdue. About 32% were men and 68% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Purdue since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	65
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Purdue Sociology Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Sociology from Purdue in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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

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

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Geography & Cartography
• 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Sociology Professors	320	$78,640

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 Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.