Sociology at Stanford University

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

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and approximately 15,953 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Stanford.

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

Stanford Sociology Degrees Available

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

Stanford Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Stanford 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 Stanford 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 Focused Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	8

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Stanford. This makes it the #5 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 sociology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Stanford, about 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Stanford since its program graduates 25% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sociology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Stanford Sociology Master’s Program

The sociology program at Stanford awarded 22 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Stanford also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Archeology
• Urban Studies
• Anthropology
• International Relations & National Security
• 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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Sociologists	1,070	$98,560
Sociology Professors	970	$103,600

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 Pere Joan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.