Sociology at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311. In 2021, 58 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from UNM.

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

UNM Sociology Degrees Available

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

UNM Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at UNM 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 UNM 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	151
	406

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in sociology from UNM. This is the #188 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNM Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $30,251. 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 UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 58 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in sociology from UNM in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at UNM since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sociology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNM Sociology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in sociology from UNM.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in sociology.

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

UNM also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• 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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Managers	2,850	$96,490

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 PerryPlanet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.