Sociology at Virginia State University

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

Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,020. In 2021, 4 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from Virginia State.

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

Virginia State Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Virginia State Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Virginia State 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 Virginia State 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 Schools	338
Best Sociology Schools	545
Most Focused Sociology Schools	785

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Virginia State Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Virginia State is $31,714. This is 4% higher than $30,566, which is the national average for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at Virginia State

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

Virginia State Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from Virginia State. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% 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 Virginia State University with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Political Science & Government

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 State 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 Kevin Coles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.