Sociology at Western Washington University

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a sociology school? To help you decide if Western Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's sociology program.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 students attend the school each year.

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

WWU Sociology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

WWU Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at WWU 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.

Sociology Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at WWU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at WWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	59
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Concentrations Within Sociology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	138

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 Western Washington 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
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