Sociology at University of Central Florida

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

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and approximately 71,881 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 102 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from UCF.

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

UCF Sociology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UCF

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UCF offers distance education options for sociology at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UCF Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at UCF compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at UCF 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 Online Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UCF. This makes it the #25 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from UCF Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCF is $29,768. 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 UCF

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

UCF Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 102 sociology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCF. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Florida with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	39
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCF Sociology Master’s Program

The sociology program at UCF awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. UCF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Florida with a master's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCF also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• General Social Sciences
• Economics
• 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 FL, the home state for University of Central Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Sociology Professors	220	$89,790
Sociologists	50	$78,490

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 Breezy Baldwin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.