Sociology at University of Nebraska at Omaha

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

UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and approximately 15,892 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from UNOMAHA.

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

UNOMAHA Sociology Degrees Available

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

UNOMAHA Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at UNOMAHA 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 UNOMAHA 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 Master’s Degree Schools	27
Most Focused Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	91
Most Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	609

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UNOMAHA. This makes it the #142 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from UNOMAHA Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNOMAHA is $31,197. This is 2% higher than $30,566, which is the national average for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at UNOMAHA

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

UNOMAHA Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from UNOMAHA. About 27% were men and 73% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at UNOMAHA since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at UNOMAHA 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 Nebraska at Omaha with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNOMAHA Sociology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in sociology from UNOMAHA. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from UNOMAHA, 67% 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 Nebraska at Omaha with a master's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• International Relations & National Security
• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Managers	1,700	$101,380
Sociology Professors	100	$72,750

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 Beatmastermatt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.