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Sociology at Florida Atlantic University

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Sociology at Florida Atlantic University

What traits are you looking for in a sociology school? To help you decide if Florida Atlantic University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's sociology program.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a total student population of 30,805. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

FAU Sociology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Sociology

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Sociology Student Demographics at FAU

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

FAU Sociology Master’s Program

43% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in sociology each year. FAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

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In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 1
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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Sociology Professors 220 $89,790
Sociologists 50 $78,490

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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