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Sociology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sociology, you may want to check out the program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is located in West Chester, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 7 sociology graduations were recorded at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Online Class Availability at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Distance learning is available at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Of 17,171 students, 1,838 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,890 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Use these rankings to compare West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s Sociology program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Sociology graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are 86% women (6) and 14% men (1).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Of the 7 bachelor’s sociology graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, lower than the national average of 56%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

The Sociology program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	7

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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 Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

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.