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Sociology at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sociology, consider the program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, MN.

During the most recent reporting year, 89 sociology graduations were recorded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Online Class Availability at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Online coursework is an option at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Of 56,666 students, 2,058 (4%) studied exclusively online and 18,568 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s Sociology program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#1 of 4
Best Value	Minnesota	#1 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#2 of 26
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#7 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#36 of 543
Best Value	Nationwide	#255 of 543

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#1 of 4
Best Value	Minnesota	#1 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#2 of 26
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#7 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#36 of 543
Best Value	Nationwide	#255 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Graduates of University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s Sociology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,804
2 years	$35,518
3 years	$39,550
4 years	$50,586
5 years	$52,443

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Sociology graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities earn a median of $50,586, compared with $71,500 for all University of Minnesota-Twin Cities graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Sociology graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities stands at $20,377.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Sociology graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities are 64% women (57) and 36% men (32).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Among the 77 bachelor’s sociology graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 65% were women (50) and 35% were men (27).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	50
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	11
Asian	8
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, lower than the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Of the 4 master’s sociology degrees awarded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology master’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Sociology master’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Sociology Doctoral Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Of the 8 doctoral sociology degrees awarded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 38% of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, above the national average of 28%.*

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

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

This Sociology program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	89

Top-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.