Sociology at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and approximately 16,094 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,690 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Akron Main Campus in 2021, 14 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.

University of Akron Main Campus Sociology Degrees Available

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

University of Akron Main Campus Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at University of Akron Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at University of Akron Main Campus 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
Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Focused Sociology Schools	839

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in sociology from University of Akron Main Campus. This is the #201 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of University of Akron Main Campus Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Akron Main Campus is $27,874. This is less than $30,566, which is the national average of all sociology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Sociology Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology from University of Akron Main Campus in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Akron Main Campus since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at University of Akron Main Campus 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 University of Akron Main Campus with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Akron Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Criminology
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• 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 OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Sociology Professors	620	$98,010
Sociologists	90	$67,230

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 sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

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