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Sociology at West Virginia State University

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

WVSU is located in Institute, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,638. In 2021, 1 sociology major received their bachelor's degree from WVSU.

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

WVSU Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

WVSU Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at WVSU 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 WVSU 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 Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 840
Most Focused Sociology Schools 994
Most Popular Sociology Schools 1,027

Sociology Student Demographics at WVSU

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

WVSU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The sociology program at WVSU awarded 1 bachelor's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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

WVSU 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia State University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Sociology Professors 100 $49,580

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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