Sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070. In 2021, 78 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from VCU.

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

VCU Sociology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at VCU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

VCU does offer online education options in sociology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

VCU Sociology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at VCU 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 Popular Sociology Schools	103
	405

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

Earnings of VCU Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at VCU is $29,284. This is less than $30,566, which is the national average of all sociology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Sociology Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 78 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology from VCU in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at VCU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	25
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

VCU Sociology Master’s Program

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

In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Economics
• Geography & Cartography
• Other Social Sciences
• Anthropology
• Urban Studies

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 Virginia Commonwealth University.

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 user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.