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Sociology at University of Alaska Anchorage

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Sociology at University of Alaska Anchorage

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

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953. In 2021, 4 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from UAA.

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

UAA Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

UAA Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at UAA 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 UAA 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 169
Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 726
Most Popular Sociology Schools 856

Earnings of UAA Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAA is $37,682. This is 23% higher than $30,566, which is the national average for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Sociology Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA Sociology Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 sociology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UAA, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at UAA 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 Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor's in sociology.

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

UAA 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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation Jobs in AK Average Salary in AK
Managers 1,410 $118,650

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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