Sociology at Saint Joseph’s University

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

St. Joe's is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,779. In 2021, 11 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from St. Joe's.

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

St. Joe’s Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

St. Joe’s Sociology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at St. Joe's 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
	548
Best Value Sociology Schools	580

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from St. Joe's Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at St. Joe's is $23,521. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

Sociology Student Demographics at St. Joe's

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Saint Joseph’s University.

St. Joe’s Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from St. Joe's. About 27% were men and 73% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at St. Joe's since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at St. Joe's 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 Saint Joseph's University with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

St. Joe's also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Economics
• Political Science & Government
• Criminology

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 PA, the home state for Saint Joseph's University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Sociology Professors	800	$80,290
Sociologists	60	$121,470

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 Northjersey78 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.