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Sociology at The University of Montana

If you plan to study sociology, take a look at what The University of Montana has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and has a total student population of 9,808. In 2021, 51 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from UM.

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

UM Sociology Degrees Available

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

UM Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how UM performed in these rankings.

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 UM 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 124
480

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UM. This makes it the #163 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from UM Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UM is $27,751. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

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Sociology Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Sociology Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 51 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in sociology from UM in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at UM since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at UM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 46
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UM Sociology Master’s Program

100% Women
The sociology program at UM awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from UM, 100% 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 The University of Montana with a master's in sociology.

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

UM also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation Jobs in MT Average Salary in MT
Managers 1,100 $76,990
Sociology Professors 60 $51,920

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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