Sociology at University of Arkansas

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at University of Arkansas stacks up to those at other schools.

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 27,562. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from UARK.

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

UARK Sociology Degrees Available

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

UARK Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at UARK 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 UARK 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 Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	37
Most Focused Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	72
	174

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UARK. This makes it the #37 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UARK Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UARK is $24,586. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

Sociology Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from UARK. About 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 UARK since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at UARK 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 Arkansas with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UARK Sociology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. UARK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from UARK, 75% 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 Arkansas with a master's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• Anthropology
• International Relations & National Security
• 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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Sociology Professors	60	$93,550

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.