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Basic Certificate in Sociology

Basic Certificates in Sociology

127 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 32% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Sociology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 127 people earned their basic certificate in sociology. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in sociology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 25,951
Associate Degree 5,109
Master’s Degree 1,358
Doctor’s Degree 602
Basic Certificate 127
Graduate Certificate 47

Earnings of Sociology Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in sociology. About 79.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 26
Women 101
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The racial-ethnic distribution of sociology basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 86
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to sociology that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography & Cartography 1,365
Political Science & Government 325
Anthropology 141
International Relations & Security 77
General Social Sciences 77

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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