Sociology at Seattle University

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

Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 7,050. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Seattle U.

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

Seattle U Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Seattle U Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Seattle U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Seattle U 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 Schools	167
Best Value Sociology Schools	493
Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	528
Most Popular Sociology Schools	641

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Seattle U Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Seattle U is $33,303. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at Seattle U

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

Seattle U Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from Seattle U. About 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Seattle U since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Political Science & Government

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 WA, the home state for Seattle University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Sociology Professors	340	$72,020
Sociologists	80	$74,130

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.