Sociology at West Virginia University

If you plan to study sociology, take a look at what West Virginia University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.

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

WVU Sociology Degrees Available

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

WVU Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at WVU 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.

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.

Sociology Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at WVU 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in sociology.

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

WVU Sociology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from WVU, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Sociology

The following sociology concentations are available at West Virginia University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	16

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Geography & Cartography
• 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

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