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Sociology at Temple University

If you are interested in studying Sociology, you may want to check out the program at Temple University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Temple University is in Philadelphia, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 39 sociology degrees were granted at Temple University.

Online & Distance Learning at Temple University

Online coursework is an option at Temple University. Among 29,640 students, 2,344 (8%) studied exclusively online and 12,742 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Sociology graduates at Temple University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Sociology graduates at Temple University are 82% women (32) and 18% men (7).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Temple University

Of the 30 bachelor’s sociology graduates at Temple University, 90% were women (27) and 10% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	9
Asian	1
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Temple University, lower than the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at Temple University

Among the 6 master’s sociology degrees awarded at Temple University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology master’s degree recipients at Temple University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 17% of Sociology master’s degree recipients at Temple University, below the national average of 43%.*

Sociology Doctoral Program at Temple University

Of the 3 doctoral sociology degrees awarded at Temple University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at Temple University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 67% of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at Temple University, higher than the national average of 28%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at Temple University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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 Science Research Assistants	$41,630

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.