Sociology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

What traits are you looking for in a sociology school? To help you decide if University of Alabama at Birmingham is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's sociology program.

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 22,563 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,965 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2021, 19 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.

UAB Sociology Degrees Available

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

UAB Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at UAB 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 UAB 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
	139
Best Sociology Schools	405
	438
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	503
Most Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	800

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UAB. This makes it the #2 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from UAB Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAB is $29,052. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

Sociology Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in sociology from UAB in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at UAB since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at UAB 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 Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UAB Sociology Master’s Program

Of the 43 sociology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UAB, about 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. UAB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from UAB, 67% 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham with a master's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UAB 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
• Other Social Sciences
• Anthropology
• Political Science & Government

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 University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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
• Image Credit: By Lee Adlaf under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.