by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how JMU compares to other colleges that offer sociology.
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JMU is a solid choice among schools offering sociology. In particular, it placed #64 out of 543 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Virginia.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, James Madison University conferred 57 bachelor’s degrees in sociology.
Sociology students who finish a bachelor’s at JMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $47,038 a year. This is lower than $63,974, the median for all majors at JMU.
To complete a bachelor’s at JMU, sociology students accumulate a median of $19,168 in student loans. This is below $21,218, the typical median for all majors at JMU.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,460 | $25,496 |
| Fees | $5,816 | $5,816 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 39% of sociology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 61% went to women.
The majority of sociology bachelor’s degree graduates at JMU are White. Roughly 56% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor’s in sociology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 32 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at James Madison University.