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Sociology at Marshall University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sociology, you may want to check out the program at Marshall University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Marshall University is in Huntington, WV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 7 sociology degrees were granted at Marshall University.

Studying Online at Marshall University

Many students take online classes at Marshall University. Among 11,958 students, 2,413 (20%) studied exclusively online and 4,563 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Sociology graduates at Marshall University are 71% women (5) and 29% men (2).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Marshall University

Among the 7 bachelor’s sociology graduates at Marshall University, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Marshall University, below 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 Marshall University

The Sociology program at Marshall University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	7

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at Marshall University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying 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.