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Sociology at University of Houston-Downtown

If you plan to study Sociology, you may want to check out the program at University of Houston-Downtown. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Houston-Downtown is in Houston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 sociology graduations were recorded at University of Houston-Downtown.

Online Class Availability at University of Houston-Downtown

Online coursework is an option at University of Houston-Downtown. Of 13,730 students, 4,905 (36%) studied exclusively online and 5,455 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at University of Houston-Downtown

Use these rankings to compare University of Houston-Downtown’s Sociology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#19 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#26 of 31
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#27 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#34 of 46
Best Value	Nationwide	#275 of 543
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#450 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from University of Houston-Downtown

Students who complete University of Houston-Downtown’s Sociology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,915
2 years	$25,194
3 years	$34,678
4 years	$48,478

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Sociology graduates from University of Houston-Downtown earn a median of $48,478, compared with $59,692 for all University of Houston-Downtown graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Sociology graduates from University of Houston-Downtown comes in at $27,375.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Sociology graduates at University of Houston-Downtown, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at University of Houston-Downtown are 64% women (14) and 36% men (8).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at University of Houston-Downtown

Among the 22 bachelor’s sociology graduates at University of Houston-Downtown, 64% were women (14) and 36% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Houston-Downtown.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	7
Asian	1

Minority students account for 91% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Houston-Downtown, higher than the national average of 56%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at University of Houston-Downtown

This Sociology program at University of Houston-Downtown offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	22

Top-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Those who complete Sociology program at University of Houston-Downtown pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Sociology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.