Undergraduate Sociology at University of West Georgia

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at University of West Georgia. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #9 out of 12 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

University of West Georgia Undergraduate Sociology Rankings

#511 in the U.S.

#10 in Georgia

#89 in the Southeast Region

College Factual rates University of West Georgia as a strong choice for sociology, coming in at #511 out of 553 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Schools	511 of 553
Best Sociology Schools in Georgia	10 of 13
Best Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region	89 of 108

Undergraduate Sociology Degrees at University of West Georgia

Here is each degree level offered in sociology at University of West Georgia, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	34
Master’s	2

University of West Georgia Sociology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of West Georgia conferred 34 bachelor’s degrees in sociology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of West Georgia ranks competitively among schools offering sociology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #9 out of 12 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia	9
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	88
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	407

Salary of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$34,358 Bachelor's Median Salary

Sociology students who finish a bachelor’s at University of West Georgia go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,358 a year. This is below $57,490, the median for all majors at University of West Georgia.

Student Debt of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$28,875 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at University of West Georgia, sociology students borrow a median amount of $28,875 in student loans. This is higher than $26,789, the typical median for all majors at University of West Georgia.

Student debt for Sociology majors with a bachelor's degree at University of West Georgia

University of West Georgia Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$6,088 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$28,875 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,371	$16,200
Fees	$1,600	$1,600

Find out more about University of West Georgia tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 3% of sociology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

The majority of sociology bachelor’s degree graduates at University of West Georgia were Black or African American. Approximately 44% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Sociology majors at University of West Georgia

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Graduate Study in Sociology at University of West Georgia

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at University of West Georgia. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Sociology	2

References

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