Sociology at Washington State University

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at Washington State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Wazzu.

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

Wazzu Sociology Degrees Available

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

Wazzu Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Wazzu 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 Wazzu 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 Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	91
Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	147
	316

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Wazzu. This makes it the #163 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Wazzu Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $29,435. 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 Wazzu

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

Wazzu Sociology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at Wazzu 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 Washington State University with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Wazzu Sociology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 sociology majors earned their master's degree from Wazzu. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. Wazzu does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 75% more men than average.

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

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

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Anthropology
• Economics
• Political Science & Government
• Criminology

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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Sociology Professors	340	$72,020
Sociologists	80	$74,130

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 {} under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.