Sociology at University of Northern Colorado

What traits are you looking for in a sociology school? To help you decide if University of Northern Colorado is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's sociology program.

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and approximately 11,460 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from University of Northern Colorado.

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

University of Northern Colorado Sociology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at University of Northern Colorado

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? University of Northern Colorado offers distance education options for sociology at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

University of Northern Colorado Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how University of Northern Colorado performed in these rankings.

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 University of Northern Colorado 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	37
Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	168
Most Popular Sociology Schools	209

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in sociology from University of Northern Colorado. This makes it the #37 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from University of Northern Colorado Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Northern Colorado is $33,055. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado Sociology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at University of Northern Colorado 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 Northern Colorado with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

University of Northern Colorado Sociology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 sociology majors earned their master's degree from University of Northern Colorado. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from University of Northern Colorado, 88% 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 Northern Colorado with a master's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Political Science & Government
• Geography & Cartography
• Economics

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 CO, the home state for University of Northern Colorado.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Sociology Professors	290	$68,900

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 LUSportsFan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.