Sociology at University of Dubuque

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

UD is located in Dubuque, Iowa and has a total student population of 2,180. In 2021, 9 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from UD.

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

UD Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

UD Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at UD 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 UD 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 Sociology Schools	204
Most Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	297
Best Value Sociology Schools	351
Most Focused Sociology Schools	386

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from UD Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UD is $34,928. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Sociology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from UD. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at UD 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 Dubuque with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Economics

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 IA, the home state for University of Dubuque.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Managers	2,880	$101,360
Sociology Professors	220	$90,000

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 Rolfmueller under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.