Sociology at University of Vermont

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

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a total student population of 13,292. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from UVM.

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

UVM Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

UVM Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at UVM 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 UVM 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 Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	501
Most Focused Sociology Schools	634

Earnings of UVM Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVM is $38,790. This is 27% higher than $30,566, which is the national average for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from UVM. About 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at UVM since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at UVM 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 Vermont with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• 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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
Managers	570	$105,950

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

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