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Sociology at Widener University

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Sociology at Widener University

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

Widener is located in Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,150. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Widener.

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

Widener Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Widener Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Widener 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 Widener 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 Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 726
Most Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 844

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Widener Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Widener is $34,755. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Sociology Student Demographics at Widener

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

Widener Sociology Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology from Widener in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at Widener 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 Widener 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 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Widener 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 PA, the home state for Widener University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Sociology Professors 800 $80,290
Sociologists 60 $121,470

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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