Sociology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at University of North Carolina at Greensboro stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and approximately 19,764 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,694 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2021, 144 of them were sociology majors.

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

UNC Greensboro Sociology Degrees Available

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

UNC Greensboro Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at UNC Greensboro compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at UNC Greensboro 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 Master’s Degree Schools	113

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UNC Greensboro. This makes it the #114 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from UNC Greensboro Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Greensboro is $24,191. 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 UNC Greensboro

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

UNC Greensboro Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 144 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from UNC Greensboro. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 North Carolina at Greensboro with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	54
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UNC Greensboro Sociology Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Sociology from UNC Greensboro in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from UNC Greensboro, 75% 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 North Carolina at Greensboro with a master's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Economics
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Sociology Professors	500	$77,720
Sociologists	70	$95,260

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 Willthacheerleader18 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.