Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how GWU ranks in comparison to other schools with sociology programs.
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GWU was ranked #72 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for sociology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 24 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in sociology from GWU. This makes it the #94 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Sociology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from GWU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,683 a year. This is higher than $30,566, which is the national median for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at George Washington University.
Of the 24 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in sociology from GWU in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in sociology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 11 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 0 |
The sociology program at GWU awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in sociology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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International Relations & National Security | 948 |
Political Science & Government | 506 |
Economics | 253 |
Geography & Cartography | 50 |
Anthropology | 48 |
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