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Sociology at Princeton University

If you plan to study sociology, take a look at what Princeton University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

Princeton Sociology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Sociology
  • Doctorate Degree in Sociology

Princeton Sociology Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Sociology Master’s Program

56% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 sociology majors earned their master's degree from Princeton. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in sociology each year. Princeton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Managers 18,370 $138,820
Sociology Professors 480 $94,620
Sociologists 40 $106,470

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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