Sociology at Troy University

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and approximately 16,497 students attend the school each year.

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

TROY Sociology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

TROY Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at TROY 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.

Sociology Student Demographics at TROY

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

TROY Sociology Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at TROY since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at TROY 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 Troy University with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Sociology

Sociology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Troy University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	21

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 AL, the home state for Troy University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Managers	2,110	$106,680
Sociology Professors	140	$68,630

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
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