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Sociology at University of Missouri-St Louis

If you are interested in studying Sociology, you may want to check out the program at University of Missouri-St Louis. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Missouri-St Louis is in Saint Louis, MO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 sociology degrees were awarded at University of Missouri-St Louis.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Missouri-St Louis

Many students take online classes at University of Missouri-St Louis. Of 14,736 students, 2,564 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,499 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at University of Missouri-St Louis

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Missouri-St Louis’s Sociology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Missouri	#2 of 8
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#4 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#8 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#24 of 26
Best Value	Nationwide	#207 of 543
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#439 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from University of Missouri-St Louis

Students who complete University of Missouri-St Louis’s Sociology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,501
2 years	$29,956
3 years	$36,974
4 years	$41,287
5 years	$46,104

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Sociology graduates from University of Missouri-St Louis take home a median $41,287, compared with $60,590 for all University of Missouri-St Louis graduates — about 32% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Sociology graduates from University of Missouri-St Louis comes in at $26,686.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Sociology graduates at University of Missouri-St Louis, by degree type.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at University of Missouri-St Louis are 85% women (11) and 15% men (2).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at University of Missouri-St Louis

Among the 13 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at University of Missouri-St Louis, 85% were women (11) and 15% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Missouri-St Louis, below 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 Missouri-St Louis

This Sociology program at University of Missouri-St Louis offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	13

Top-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at University of Missouri-St Louis pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Sociology graduates, 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.