Sociology at Texas A&M University - Commerce

If you are interested in studying sociology, you may want to check out the program at Texas A&M University - Commerce. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and has a total student population of 12,249. Of the 2,108 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University - Commerce in 2021, 33 of them were sociology majors.

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

Texas A&M Commerce Sociology Degrees Available

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

Texas A&M Commerce Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Texas A&M Commerce 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 Texas A&M Commerce 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 Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	20
	182
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	182
	579

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Texas A&M Commerce. This makes it the #20 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Texas A&M Commerce Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas A&M Commerce is $23,646. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

Sociology Student Demographics at Texas A&M Commerce

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Texas A&M University - Commerce.

Texas A&M Commerce Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 33 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in sociology from Texas A&M Commerce in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Texas A&M Commerce since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Texas A&M University - Commerce with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Texas A&M Commerce Sociology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 sociology majors earned their master's degree from Texas A&M Commerce. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. Texas A&M Commerce does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from Texas A&M Commerce, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas A&M University - Commerce with a master's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Texas A&M Commerce also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Political Science & Government
• Criminology

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 TX, the home state for Texas A&M University - Commerce.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Sociology Professors	1,010	$82,580

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.