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Sociology at Tarleton State University

If you are interested in studying Sociology, you may want to check out the program at Tarleton State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 sociology graduations were recorded at Tarleton State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Tarleton State University

Many students take online classes at Tarleton State University. Among 17,433 students, 6,403 (37%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,924 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at Tarleton State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Tarleton State University’s Sociology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#6 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#8 of 46
Best Value	Texas	#27 of 31
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#40 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#157 of 543
Best Value	Nationwide	#378 of 543

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Sociology graduates at Tarleton State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at Tarleton State University are 74% women (14) and 26% men (5).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Tarleton State University

Of the 19 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at Tarleton State University, 74% were women (14) and 26% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Tarleton State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 47% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Tarleton State University, below the national average of 56%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at Tarleton State University

This Sociology program at Tarleton State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	9
Applied/Public Sociology.	10

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at Tarleton State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Sociology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.