Sociology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 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.

SIUC Sociology Degrees Available

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

SIUC Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at SIUC 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 SIUC

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

SIUC Sociology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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

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

SIUC Sociology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. SIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 75% more men than average.

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

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

Concentrations Within Sociology

The following sociology concentations are available at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	12

Related Majors

• 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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Sociology Professors	610	$78,290
Sociologists	350	$86,280

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 Mark Jaroski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.