The main focus area for this major is Sociology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Sociology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Ohio Wesleyan University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in sociology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at OWU was ranked #230 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #8 in Ohio.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at OWU was $5,090 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $46,870 | $46,870 |
Fees | $260 | $260 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,246 | $13,246 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
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The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from OWU is $32,925 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $29,664.
OWU does not offer an online option for its sociology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the OWU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 41.7% of the sociology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Around 66.7% of sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at OWU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Sociology | 12 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 8 |
Geography & Cartography | 4 |
Political Science & Government | 18 |
*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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