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Sociology at Wright State University - Main Campus

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Sociology at Wright State University - Main Campus

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

Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and approximately 10,936 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,000 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wright State University - Main Campus in 2021, 15 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.

Wright State University - Main Campus Sociology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Sociology (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Wright State University - Main Campus Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how Wright State University - Main Campus performed in these rankings.

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 Wright State University - Main Campus 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 Basic Certificate Schools 7
Best Value Sociology Schools 93
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 264

Earnings of Wright State University - Main Campus Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wright State University - Main Campus is $35,035. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Sociology Student Demographics at Wright State University - Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Wright State University - Main Campus.

Wright State University - Main Campus Sociology Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
53% 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 Wright State University - Main Campus since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Wright State University - Main Campus 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 OH, the home state for Wright State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Managers 14,410 $107,320
Sociology Professors 620 $98,010
Sociologists 90 $67,230

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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