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Sociology at University of Chicago

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Sociology at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 17,834. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

UChicago Sociology Degrees Available

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

UChicago Sociology Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Sociology Master’s Program

46% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 sociology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UChicago, about 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in sociology each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 2
International Students 7
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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Sociology Professors 610 $78,290
Sociologists 350 $86,280

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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