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Sociology at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

If you plan to study Sociology, consider the program at University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of North Carolina at Pembroke sits in Pembroke, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 115 sociology graduations were recorded at University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

Studying Online at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Online coursework is an option at University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Among 7,674 students, 3,982 (52%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,786 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Use these rankings to compare University of North Carolina at Pembroke’s Sociology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#3 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#12 of 15
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#20 of 108
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#82 of 108
Best Value	Nationwide	#172 of 543
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#499 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Students who complete University of North Carolina at Pembroke’s Sociology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,651
2 years	$26,037
3 years	$29,807
4 years	$35,722
5 years	$43,822

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Sociology graduates from University of North Carolina at Pembroke earn a median of $35,722, compared with $47,113 for all University of North Carolina at Pembroke graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Sociology graduates from University of North Carolina at Pembroke is $28,526.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Sociology graduates at University of North Carolina at Pembroke, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at University of North Carolina at Pembroke are 84% women (97) and 16% men (18).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Among the 115 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Pembroke, 84% were women (97) and 16% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	36
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	14
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 60% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Pembroke, higher than 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 North Carolina at Pembroke

The Sociology program at University of North Carolina at Pembroke offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	115

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at University of North Carolina at Pembroke pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Sociology majors, 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.