Sociology at Florida State University

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

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a total student population of 43,569.

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

Florida State Sociology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
Master’s Degree in Sociology

Florida State Sociology Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at Florida State

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

Florida State Sociology Master’s Program

69% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. Florida State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from Florida State, 62% 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 Florida State University with a master's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Sociology

If you plan to be a sociology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	12

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 State 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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