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Sociology at Saint Louis 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 Saint Louis University stacks up to those at other schools.

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 12,229 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 22 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from SLU.

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

SLU Sociology Degrees Available

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

SLU Sociology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at SLU 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
Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 162
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 414

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in sociology from SLU. This makes it the #163 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Sociology Student Demographics at SLU

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

SLU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 sociology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SLU, about 23% were men and 77% were women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at SLU 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 Louis University with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SLU Sociology Master’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in sociology from SLU. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. SLU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 75% more men than average.

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

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

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

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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Sociology Professors 180 $93,490

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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