Sociology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. In 2021, 97 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities.

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

UMN Twin Cities Sociology Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Sociology Rankings

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

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 UMN Twin Cities 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 Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	259

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

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMN Twin Cities Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $30,804. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from UMN Twin Cities. About 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at UMN Twin Cities since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	49
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UMN Twin Cities Sociology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in sociology from UMN Twin Cities. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 89% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography
• International Relations & National Security
• Criminology

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Sociology Professors	270	$81,490

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

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