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Sociology at Georgia Southern University

If you plan to study Sociology, you may want to check out the program at Georgia Southern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Georgia Southern University sits in Statesboro, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 sociology degrees were awarded at Georgia Southern University.

Online Class Availability at Georgia Southern University

Online coursework is an option at Georgia Southern University. Of 27,423 students, 6,106 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,620 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Georgia Southern University

Students who complete Georgia Southern University’s Sociology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$21,252
2 years	$16,015
3 years	$21,763
4 years	$34,970
5 years	$48,889

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Sociology graduates from Georgia Southern University take home a median $34,970, compared with $58,179 for all Georgia Southern University graduates — about 40% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Sociology graduates from Georgia Southern University is $26,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Sociology graduates at Georgia Southern University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at Georgia Southern University are 75% women (15) and 25% men (5).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Georgia Southern University

Of the 20 bachelor’s sociology graduates at Georgia Southern University, 75% were women (15) and 25% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University, lower than the national average of 56%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at Georgia Southern University

This Sociology program at Georgia Southern University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	20

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at Georgia Southern University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Sociology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.