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Sociology students concentrate on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Many subtopics exist including: rural sociology, anthropology, demography, interdisciplinary studies as well as intercultural/multicultural studies among others. It includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.

Top Schools For Sociology Programs

Most Selective:
Stanford University

Least Selective:
West Virginia State University

Largest:
Arizona State University

Smallest:
Antioch University - New England

Most Expensive:
Colby College

Least Expensive:
West Point

Best Academics:
Stanford University

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Illinois

Most Diverse:
Princeton University

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Brigham Young University

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University of Chicago

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Stanford University

Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA		 $5,212 26,713 1,903 Certificate (254), Associate (1,649)
University of North Texas
Denton, TX		 $14,746 28,548 1,201 Bachelor's (1,182), Master's (14),
Doctoral (5)
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ		 $20,596 54,277 1,111 Bachelor's (1,091), Master's (15),
Doctoral (5)
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL		 $20,005 45,255 901 Associate (246), Bachelor's (625),
Master's (26), Doctoral (4)
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX		 $22,606 38,958 798 Bachelor's (785), Master's (5),
Doctoral (8)
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA		 $30,935 26,556 762 Certificate (15), Bachelor's (717),
Master's (19), Doctoral (11)
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX		 $12,816 26,011 739 Bachelor's (711), Master's (28)
Kaplan University - Davenport
Davenport, IA		 $15,627 54,043 696 Associate (692), Bachelor's (4)
University of Texas - Arlington
Arlington, TX		 $14,834 21,377 658 Bachelor's (653), Master's (5)
UC Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA		 $31,746 19,805 634 Certificate (12), Bachelor's (594),
Master's (15), Doctoral (13)
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Sociology Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 763 1%
Associate 7,519 11%
Bachelor's 56,146 82%
Master's 3,287 5%
Doctoral 833 1%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 22,767 32%
Female 48,331 68%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 4,420 6%
Black or African American 9,260 13%
Hispanic or Latino 9,343 13%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 570 1%
White (Non-Hispanic) 41,752 60%
Other/Unknown 3,988 6%
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