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Sociology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

If you plan to study Sociology, consider the program at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 117 sociology degrees were awarded at University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Online Class Availability at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Many students take online classes at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Of 18,012 students, 4,721 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,632 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

These rankings give you a sense of how University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s Sociology program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#2 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#10 of 15
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#17 of 108
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#61 of 108
Best Value	Nationwide	#151 of 543
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#410 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Those who finish University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s Sociology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,191
2 years	$30,371
3 years	$33,546
4 years	$39,940
5 years	$43,912

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Sociology graduates from University of North Carolina at Greensboro report median earnings of $39,940, compared with $54,048 for all University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Sociology graduates from University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $25,988.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Sociology graduates at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, by degree type.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are 79% women (92) and 21% men (25).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Of the 98 bachelor’s sociology graduates at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 86% were women (84) and 14% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	36
Asian	1
Two or More Races	10
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 65% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, above the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Of the 10 master’s sociology graduates at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 40% were women (4) and 60% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Sociology master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*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 North Carolina at Greensboro

The Sociology program at University of North Carolina at Greensboro includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	117

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Those who complete Sociology program at University of North Carolina at Greensboro pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-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.