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Sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you plan to study Sociology, take a look at what Virginia Commonwealth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Commonwealth University sits in Richmond, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 69 sociology degrees were awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Online Class Availability at Virginia Commonwealth University

Many students take online classes at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Sociology graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 68% women (47) and 32% men (22).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 61 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 67% were women (41) and 33% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	12
Asian	2
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 46% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, lower than the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 8 master’s sociology graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Sociology master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*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 Virginia Commonwealth University pursue many career paths. Below 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.