Sociology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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 South Florida - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and approximately 50,626 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from USF Tampa.

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

USF Tampa Sociology Degrees Available

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

USF Tampa Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how USF Tampa 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 USF Tampa 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 Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	73
	90
Most Focused Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	104

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

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from USF Tampa Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at USF Tampa is $28,005. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

Sociology Student Demographics at USF Tampa

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

USF Tampa Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from USF Tampa. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

USF Tampa Sociology Master’s Program

The sociology program at USF Tampa awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

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

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

USF Tampa also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• International Relations & National Security
• Anthropology
• General Social Sciences
• 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 FL, the home state for University of South Florida - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Sociology Professors	220	$89,790
Sociologists	50	$78,490

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 Rick DeBow under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.