Sociology at Western Kentucky University
WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,055 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University in 2021, 55 of them were sociology majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sociology section at the bottom of this page.
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WKU Sociology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
- Master’s Degree in Sociology
Online Classes Are Available at WKU
Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.
WKU does offer online education options in sociology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Bachelor’s Degree
WKU Sociology Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how WKU performed in these rankings.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The sociology major at WKU 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 Schools | 369 |
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in sociology from WKU. This makes it the #163 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do Sociology Graduates from WKU Make?
The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at WKU is $26,618. 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 WKU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Western Kentucky University.
WKU Sociology Bachelor’s Program
About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at WKU 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 Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in sociology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 44 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
WKU Sociology Master’s Program
Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from WKU, 100% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in sociology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
WKU also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Anthropology
- International Relations & National Security
- Geography & Cartography
- General Social Sciences
- Economics
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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.
Occupation | Jobs in KY | Average Salary in KY |
---|---|---|
Managers | 3,260 | $92,630 |
Sociology Professors | 140 | $70,790 |
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 OPMaster under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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