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Sociology at Tufts University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Tufts ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in sociology.

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Sociology Degrees Available at Tufts

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Tufts Sociology Rankings

Tufts is in the top 10% of the country for sociology. More specifically it was ranked #53 out of 561 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Best Sociology Schools	53
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	82
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	100
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	102
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates	102
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates	106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	249
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	254
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	335
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans	338
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	423
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	434
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	538
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology	543
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	545
Best Value Colleges for Sociology	560

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Tufts University handed out 31 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is a decrease of 24% over the previous year when 41 degrees were handed out.

Sociology Student Diversity at Tufts

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

Tufts Sociology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Tufts. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	7

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.