Sociology & Anthropology at Southern Oregon University

Every sociology and anthropology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology and anthropology program at Southern Oregon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and has a total student population of 5,140. Of the 810 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Oregon University in 2021, 12 of them were sociology and anthropology majors.

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

Southern Oregon University Sociology & Anthropology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology & Anthropology

Southern Oregon University Sociology & Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology and anthropology progam at Southern Oregon University 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 and anthropology major at Southern Oregon University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology & Anthropology. 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 Value Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7

Earnings of Southern Oregon University Sociology & Anthropology Graduates

The median salary of sociology and anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern Oregon University is $23,321. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $25,665 for all sociology and anthropology students.

Sociology & Anthropology Student Demographics at Southern Oregon University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology and anthropology majors at Southern Oregon University.

Southern Oregon University Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 sociology and anthropology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Southern Oregon University, about 8% were men and 92% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology and anthropology at Southern Oregon University 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 Southern Oregon University with a bachelor's in sociology and anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Southern Oregon University also has a doctoral program available in sociology and anthropology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Economics
• General Social Sciences
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Sociology & Anthropology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology and anthropology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Southern Oregon University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Anthropologists and Archeologists	270	$63,090
Sociology Professors	170	$82,240
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	110	$98,460

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 Finetooth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.