Undergraduate Sociology at Christopher Newport University

Here is an overview of this program at CNU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #6 out of 16 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

CNU Undergraduate Sociology Rankings

#145 in the U.S.

#6 in Virginia

#18 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks CNU highly for sociology, placing at #145 out of 553 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Schools	145 of 553
Best Sociology Schools in Virginia	6 of 16
Best Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region	18 of 108

Undergraduate Sociology Degrees at CNU

Here is each degree level granted in sociology at CNU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	54

CNU Sociology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Christopher Newport University conferred 54 bachelor’s degrees in sociology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

CNU is a solid choice among schools offering sociology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #6 out of 16 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	6
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	18
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	137

Salary of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$49,104 Bachelor's Median Salary

Sociology students who finish a bachelor’s at CNU report a median salary of $49,104 a year. This is lower than $53,798, the median for all majors at CNU.

Student Debt of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$25,548 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at CNU, sociology graduates take on a median debt of $25,548 in student loans. This is above $25,094, the typical median for all majors at CNU.

Student debt for Sociology majors with a bachelor's degree at CNU

CNU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$16,828 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$25,548 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,100	$24,238
Fees	$6,540	$6,940

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 24% of sociology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

The largest share of sociology bachelor’s degree graduates at CNU were White. Approximately 80% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Christopher Newport University with a bachelor’s in sociology.

Ethnic diversity of Sociology majors at Christopher Newport University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	43
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	3

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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