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Sociology at Wake Forest University

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Sociology at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and has a total student population of 8,789. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Wake Forest University.

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

Wake Forest University Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Wake Forest University Sociology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at Wake Forest University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 195

Earnings of Wake Forest University Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wake Forest University is $39,812. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 30% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Sociology Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Sociology Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at Wake Forest University 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 Wake Forest University with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Wake Forest University 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 NC, the home state for Wake Forest University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Sociology Professors 500 $77,720
Sociologists 70 $95,260

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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