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Sociology at Utah Valley University

Sociology at Utah Valley University

If you are interested in studying sociology, you may want to check out the program at Utah Valley University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a total student population of 40,936.

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

UVU Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

UVU Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at UVU 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.

Sociology Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Sociology

The following sociology concentations are available at Utah Valley University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Utah Valley University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 7

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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Managers 3,310 $102,290
Sociology Professors 270 $92,950
Sociologists 60 $72,570

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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