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Sociology at Northwestern University

33 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
9 Doctor's Degrees
Sociology is one of the majors in the social sciences program at Northwestern University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Northwestern ranks in comparison to other schools with sociology programs.

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Sociology Degrees Available at Northwestern

Northwestern Sociology Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for sociology majors, Northwestern came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Schools 7
Best Sociology Schools 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 12
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Sociology Graduates 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 21
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 23
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 59
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 90
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 104
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 138
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 157
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 173
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 173
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Sociology 186
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 191
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 216
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 226
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 390
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 393
Best Value Colleges for Sociology 510
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 523
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans 531
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 545

Popularity of Sociology at Northwestern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 29 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Northwestern. This makes it the #163 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in sociology in 2021, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Northwestern Make?

$41,134 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Sociology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Northwestern go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,134 a year. This is higher than $30,566, which is the national median for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Sociology Graduates from Northwestern Have?

$14,567 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Northwestern, sociology students borrow a median amount of $14,567 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all sociology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,268.

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Northwestern Sociology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 33 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology from Northwestern in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

Northwestern Sociology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in sociology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 402
Political Science & Government 140
International Relations & National Security 42
Anthropology 23
Geography & Cartography 8

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