Sociology at University of Virginia - 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 Virginia - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from University of Virginia.

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 Virginia Sociology Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Sociology Rankings

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

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 University of Virginia 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 Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	70
Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82
Most Popular Sociology Schools	104

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in sociology from University of Virginia. This makes it the #64 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #116 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University of Virginia Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Virginia is $29,877. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

Sociology Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 sociology majors earned their bachelor's degree from University of Virginia. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	34
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

University of Virginia Sociology Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Sociology from University of Virginia in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. University of Virginia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Virginia 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
• International Relations & National Security
• 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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Sociology Professors	430	$73,710

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.