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Rural Sociology
Contains Stem Majors
Total Degrees
Awarded in 2019
Awarded in 2019
36
growing 9.09%
Median In-State
Public Tuition
Public Tuition
$9,273
growing 0%
Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition
Private Tuition
$27,670
Average Wage
$121,427
growing 2.65%
People in Workforce
4.28M
growing 2.26%
Average Employee Age
43.3
growing 0.0797%
About
In 2019, the locations with the highest concentration of Rural Sociology degree recipients are Madison, WI, Tifton, GA, and Beaver Falls, PA. In 2019, the locations with a relatively high number of Rural Sociology degree recipients are Tifton, GA, Madison, WI, and Beaver Falls, PA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Rural Sociology is a bachelors degree.
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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Rural Sociology and the types of students that study this field. University of Wisconsin-Madison awards the most degrees in Rural Sociology in the US, but Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and University of Wisconsin-Madison have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Rural Sociology.
Tuition costs for Rural Sociology majors are, on average, $9,273 for in-state public colleges, and $27,670 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Rural Sociology programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (2 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (36 completions).
Institutions
Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Rural Sociology (2019)
- 30 degrees awarded
- 6 degrees awarded
Employment
Information on the businesses and industries that employ Social Sciences graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.
The average salary for Social Sciences majors is $121,427 and the most common occupations are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Other managers, and Chief executives & legislators.
The industry that employs the most Social Sciences majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Prefabricated wood buildings & mobile homes.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Rural Sociology is from the 2 Digit Course Social Sciences.
$121,427
Average Wage in Workforce
± $1,581
2.65%
1 Year Growth
± 1.81%
The average salary for Social Sciences majors is $121,427 and the most common occupations are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Other managers, and Chief executives & legislators.
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Social Sciences in the United States.
The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Social Sciences is 43.3.
The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Social Sciences degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Social Sciences (29 students).
Workforce Age
The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Rural Sociology is from the 2 Digit Course Social Sciences.