Sociology at University of Mary Washington
UMW is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,293. In 2021, 35 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from UMW.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sociology section at the bottom of this page.
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UMW Sociology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
UMW Sociology Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how UMW performed in these rankings.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The sociology major at UMW 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 198 |
| Best Sociology Schools | 269 |
| Best Value Sociology Schools | 307 |
| 380 |
Earnings of UMW Sociology Graduates
The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMW is $28,933. 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 UMW
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at University of Mary Washington.
UMW Sociology Bachelor’s Program
About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at UMW 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 Mary Washington with a bachelor's in sociology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
UMW also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Anthropology
- International Relations & National Security
- Economics
- Geography & Cartography
- 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 VA, the home state for University of Mary Washington.
| Occupation | Jobs in VA | Average Salary in VA |
|---|---|---|
| Managers | 17,280 | $134,500 |
| Sociology Professors | 430 | $73,710 |
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 Morgan Riley under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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