Sociology at University of Utah

If you are interested in studying sociology, you may want to check out the program at University of Utah. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081. 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.

U of U Sociology Degrees Available

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

U of U Sociology Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Sociology Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in sociology from U of U in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in sociology each year. U of U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from U of U, 60% 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 Utah with a master's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• General Social Sciences
• International Relations & National Security
• Political Science & Government
• Urban Studies

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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Sociology Professors	270	$92,950
Sociologists	60	$72,570

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.