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Sociology B.A.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to think critically and problem solve. Students will learn how to think in a sociological perspective and moreover, will understand sociological thinking within the larger social science perspective.

2. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able master important sociological theories: Students will understand the development of sociology as a discipline. This will include examining the theoretical works that serve as the foundation of the discipline along with how such theories have been revised, extended, and discarded over the time.

3. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to understand and conduct sociological research. Students will learn how to conduct high quality sociological research. This will include a focus on the research process along with methodologies used by sociologists to analyze empirical data. There will also be a focus on being able to critique existing research along with ethical issues that arise when carrying out sociological research.

4. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to understand how to apply statistical models to understand social problems. There will be an emphasis on representing quantitative data visually, numerically, and verbally along with drawing inferences from mathematical models. A special focus will include understanding and checking the results for reasonableness along with recognizing the limits of statistical methods.

5. Upon completion of the degree, students will be able to demonstrate effective communication in writing through theoretical, analytical, and empirical techniques using research topics.

CAREERS SOCIOLOGY B.A. GRADUATES PURSUE

  • Business Analyst
  • Community Organizer
  • Data Analyst
  • Extension Service Specialist
  • Market Research Analyst
  • Program Officer
  • Public Health Educator
  • Special Agent
  • Survey Researcher
  • Urban Planner

SUCCESS RATES

86.4%

6-year graduation rate

4.04

Avg. years to degree

MEDIAN EARNINGS

$72,053

10 years after graduation

$53,148

5 years after graduation

$30,889

1 year after graduation

PLACEMENT2 years after graduation

80.9%

Working in New York

49.3%

Continuing Education

Notes

Graduation rates: the percent of students entering in the selected major as first-time, full-time students in a fall term and graduating by August 31 six years later. Average of three most recent reporting years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) Years to degree: the average number of years it takes a student to complete the selected major if they entered as a freshman. Average of the three most recent completion years (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23) Earnings: the median annual earnings of graduates in the selected major based on the 4-digit CIP code at 1, 5 and 10 years after graduation. U.S. Census, Postsecondary Enrollment Outcomes Explorer. Degree completers from 2001-2018 in 2020 dollars.  Working in NY State: the percent of graduates working in New York State one year after graduation. Most recent available data from SUNY as of January 31, 2024 Continuing education: the percent of students enrolled in a U.S. postsecondary institution, 2 years following graduation. National Student Clearinghouse, includes graduates from 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-2022)