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Sociology at University of Virginia-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sociology, consider the program at University of Virginia-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Virginia-Main Campus sits in Charlottesville, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 68 sociology degrees were awarded at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at University of Virginia-Main Campus. Among 26,409 students, 1,962 (7%) studied exclusively online and 3,821 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Sociology graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Sociology graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus are 71% women (48) and 29% men (20).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Of the 60 bachelor’s sociology graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus, 68% were women (41) and 32% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	16
Asian	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Of the 1 master’s sociology graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology master’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Sociology Doctoral Program at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Among the 7 doctoral sociology graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 29% of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus, above the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at University of Virginia-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Sociology graduates, 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 Science Research Assistants	$41,630

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.