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Sociology at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

If you are interested in studying Sociology, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is located in Carbondale, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 9 sociology degrees were granted at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Online Class Availability at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Many students take online classes at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Among 11,790 students, 2,272 (19%) studied exclusively online and 3,360 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Use these rankings to compare Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Sociology program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Sociology graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, by degree type.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are 78% women (7) and 22% men (2).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Among the 4 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 50% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, lower than the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Of the 3 master’s sociology degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Sociology master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, below the national average of 43%.*

Sociology Doctoral Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Of the 2 doctoral sociology degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

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

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

This Sociology program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	9

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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.