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Sociology at George Washington University

Sociology at George Washington University

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 27,017 students attend the school each year.

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

GWU Sociology Degrees Available

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

GWU Sociology Rankings

Sociology Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Sociology Master’s Program

100% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 1
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 George Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 5

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Managers 19,910 $147,460
Sociology Professors 140 $146,220

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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