Sociology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Sociology Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Sociology Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Rutgers New Brunswick since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	17
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Rutgers New Brunswick Sociology Master’s Program

50% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. Rutgers New Brunswick does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Sociology

The following sociology concentations are available at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	34

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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

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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