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Sociology at University of West Georgia

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Sociology at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,419. Of the 1,895 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of West Georgia in 2021, 52 of them were sociology majors.

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 West Georgia Sociology Degrees Available

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

University of West Georgia Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at University of West Georgia compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at University of West Georgia 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 93
Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 144
Most Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 262

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in sociology from University of West Georgia. This makes it the #163 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from University of West Georgia Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of West Georgia is $27,975. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

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Sociology Student Demographics at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia Sociology Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 52 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in sociology from University of West Georgia in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sociology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

University of West Georgia Sociology Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in sociology from University of West Georgia. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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

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

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

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 GA, the home state for University of West Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Managers 14,480 $118,060
Sociology Professors 150 $88,790

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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