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Applied/Public Sociology Major

Applied/Public Sociology

40 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
9 Master's Degrees Annually
#833 in Popularity

Types of Degrees Applied/Public Sociology Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many applied/public sociology graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 56
Master’s Degree 39
Basic Certificate 1

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied/Public Sociology?

56 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
71% Percent Women
54% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The major attracts more women than men. About 71% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of applied/public sociology majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Online Applied/Public Sociology Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 0 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 0 0
Bachelor’s Degree 1 0
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 8 0
Post-Master’s 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to applied/public sociology.

Major Number of Grads
Sociology 33,064
Rural Sociology 34

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.

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