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Sociology at Washington University in St Louis

If you plan to study Sociology, take a look at what Washington University in St Louis. Get started with the following essential facts.

Washington University in St Louis sits in St. Louis, MO.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 sociology degrees were awarded at Washington University in St Louis.

Online Class Availability at Washington University in St Louis

Many students take online classes at Washington University in St Louis. Among 16,357 students, 678 (4%) studied exclusively online and 713 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Sociology graduates at Washington University in St Louis, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Sociology graduates at Washington University in St Louis are 94% women (15) and 6% men (1).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Washington University in St Louis

Among the 14 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at Washington University in St Louis, 100% were women (14) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis, above the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at Washington University in St Louis

Of the 2 master’s sociology graduates at Washington University in St Louis, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology master’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 50% of Sociology master’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis, higher 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 Washington University in St Louis

This Sociology program at Washington University in St Louis offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	16

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at Washington University in St Louis work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Sociology graduates, 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.