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Sociology at Purdue University - Main Campus

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Sociology at Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

Purdue Sociology Degrees Available

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

Purdue 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 Purdue

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

Purdue Sociology Master’s Program

75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in sociology from Purdue. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

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In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus 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 2
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Managers 7,290 $71,560
Sociology Professors 320 $78,640

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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