by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Indiana University - Bloomington. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in sociology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at IU Bloomington paid an average of $1,331 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $408 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,786 | $31,932 |
| Fees | $1,406 | $1,406 |
The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their doctor’s degree from IU Bloomington is $80,964 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
IU Bloomington does not offer an online option for its sociology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the IU Bloomington Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their Doctorate in sociology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 59.4%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in sociology at IU Bloomington in 2019-2020, 12.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 12 |
| Economics | 9 |
| Geography & Cartography | 2 |
| Political Science & Government | 19 |
*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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