UMass Amherst
Sociology is among the top nationally-ranked departments on the UMass Amherst campus (second only to Computer Science). The faculty is nationally and internationally renowned and conducts research across a wide variety of milieus, including the United States, Europe (Germany, Sweden, France, the Netherlands, the Balkans), India, and Latin America. The Undergraduate Sociology Program is a dynamic and diverse environment, drawing a population of smart, engaged scholars interested in topics such as social inequality, crime, law, and society, gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, work and employment, and other current topics that are particularly relevant to the work and functioning of society today.
CIP Code:
45.1101
Managers, All Other | Sociologists | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is the largest public research university in New England. With more than 28,000 students and over 200 distinct academic programs – including highly ranked programs in business, computer science, health care and the social sciences – UMass Amherst is one of the most comprehensive institutions in the Northeast.
