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Sociology at Cornell University

If you plan to study sociology, take a look at what Cornell University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received their master's degree in sociology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sociology section at the bottom of this page.

Cornell Sociology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Sociology
  • Doctorate Degree in Sociology

Cornell Sociology Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Sociology Master’s Program

56% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in sociology each year. Cornell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from Cornell, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Sociology Professors 1,290 $90,250
Sociologists 190 $75,800

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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