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Sociology at Texas A&M University-College Station

If you are interested in studying Sociology, consider the program at Texas A&M University-College Station. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas A&M University-College Station sits in College Station, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 187 sociology degrees were granted at Texas A&M University-College Station.

Online Class Availability at Texas A&M University-College Station

Many students take online classes at Texas A&M University-College Station. Of 78,321 students, 4,350 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 26,832 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Sociology graduates at Texas A&M University-College Station, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at Texas A&M University-College Station are 73% women (137) and 27% men (50).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Texas A&M University-College Station

Among the 176 bachelor’s sociology graduates at Texas A&M University-College Station, 73% were women (129) and 27% were men (47).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	89
Hispanic / Latino	60
Black / African American	10
Asian	8
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	6

Minority students account for 49% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station, below the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at Texas A&M University-College Station

Of the 5 master’s sociology degrees awarded at Texas A&M University-College Station, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology master’s degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Sociology master’s degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station, above the national average of 43%.*

Sociology Doctoral Program at Texas A&M University-College Station

Of the 6 doctoral sociology graduates at Texas A&M University-College Station, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 50% of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at Texas A&M University-College Station go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Sociology graduates, 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.