Sociology at The New School

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at The New School stacks up to those at other schools.

New School University is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 9,047. In 2021, 7 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from New School University.

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

New School University Sociology Degrees Available

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

New School University Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at New School University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at New School University 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	27
Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	63
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	186
	186
Best Sociology Schools	609
Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	609

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in sociology from New School University. This makes it the #64 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at New School University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at The New School.

New School University Sociology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from New School University. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at New School University since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

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

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

New School University Sociology Master’s Program

The sociology program at New School University awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. New School University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

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

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

New School University also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Anthropology
• Political Science & Government
• Economics
• International Relations & National Security

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 NY, the home state for The New School.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Sociology Professors	1,290	$90,250
Sociologists	190	$75,800

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.