by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, 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. We've also included details on how The Colleges ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in sociology.
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The bachelor's program at The Colleges was ranked #192 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #19 in New York.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 191 |
| Best Sociology Schools | 192 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Hobart and William Smith Colleges handed out 22 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 21 degrees were handed out.
Sociology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from The Colleges go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $20,228 a year. This is less than $34,105, which is the national median of all sociology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Part-time undergraduates at The Colleges paid an average of $1,933 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $61,858 | $61,858 |
| Fees | $1,410 | $1,410 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,334 | $17,334 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $700 | $700 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 22 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from The Colleges. About 14% were men and 86% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Hobart and William Smith Colleges with a bachelor's in sociology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Online degrees for the The Colleges sociology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The Colleges Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 70 |
| Political Science & Government | 31 |
| International Relations & National Security | 16 |
| Anthropology | 5 |
| General Social Sciences | 1 |
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