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Sociology at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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Sociology at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 16,259. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

UMass Boston Sociology Degrees Available

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

UMass Boston Sociology Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Sociology Master’s Program

100% Women
Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in sociology from UMass Boston in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from UMass Boston, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Boston 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 0
White 4
International Students 1
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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Sociology Professors 730 $85,270
Sociologists 120 $111,020

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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