Sociology at University of Chicago

If you are interested in studying sociology, you may want to check out the program at University of Chicago. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from UChicago.

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

UChicago Sociology Degrees Available

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

UChicago Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how UChicago performed in these rankings.

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 UChicago 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
	165
Most Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	627

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UChicago. This makes it the #13 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 sociology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UChicago. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at UChicago since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	13
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UChicago Sociology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in sociology from UChicago. About 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UChicago also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Other Social Sciences
• Anthropology
• Political Science & Government
• 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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Sociology Professors	610	$78,290
Sociologists	350	$86,280

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 Leefon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.