Sociology at Worcester State University

Here is an overview of this program at Worcester State University. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #2 out of 20 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

Sociology Degrees Available at Worcester State University

The following degree levels are granted in sociology at Worcester State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	24

Worcester State University Sociology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Worcester State University conferred 24 bachelor’s degrees in sociology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Worcester State University is in the top 5% of the country for sociology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 20 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2
Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	2
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	15
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	34
Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	136
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	240

Salary of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$48,795 Bachelor's Median Salary

Sociology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Worcester State University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $48,795 a year. This is below $56,057, the median for all majors at Worcester State University.

Student Debt of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$24,975 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at Worcester State University, sociology students accumulate a median of $24,975 in student loans. This is above $24,451, the typical median for all majors at Worcester State University.

Student debt for Sociology majors with a bachelor's degree at Worcester State University

Worcester State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$11,786 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$24,975 Average Student Debt

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$970	$7,050
Fees	$10,816	$10,816

Find out more about Worcester State University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 21% of sociology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

The largest share of sociology bachelor’s degree graduates at Worcester State University are White. About 71% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Sociology majors at Worcester State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

References

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