by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how New York University stacks up against peers offering sociology.
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New York University is in the top 10% of the country for sociology. In particular, it placed #61 out of 543 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in New York.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York | 4 |
| Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York | 4 |
| Best Sociology Schools in New York | 4 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 4 |
| Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 8 |
| Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 8 |
| Best Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 8 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 8 |
| Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York | 39 |
| Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York | 39 |
| Best Value Sociology Schools in New York | 39 |
| College Major Best Value | 39 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, New York University handed out 76 bachelor’s degrees in sociology.
Sociology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from New York University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $61,935 a year. This is lower than $96,730, the median for all majors at New York University.
To complete a bachelor’s at New York University, sociology students accumulate a median of $18,875 in student loans. This is below $21,897, the typical median for all majors at New York University.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,770 | $62,796 |
Read more about New York University tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of sociology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 71% went to women.
The majority of sociology bachelor’s degree graduates at New York University were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 30% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New York University with a bachelor’s in sociology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 23 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Among recent graduates, 33% of sociology master’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The majority of sociology master’s degree graduates at New York University were Non-Resident Alien. About 40% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New York University with a master’s in sociology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 0 |
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of sociology doctoral degrees went to men and 38% went to women.
The largest share of sociology doctoral degree graduates at New York University were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 46% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New York University with a doctoral in sociology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the sociology majors at New York University.