
Our Programs and Activities
Why Study Sociology at Northwestern?

As the broadest of all of the social sciences, Sociology provides a wide range of practical and marketable skills, including critical analysis, statistical methods, theory, and field research.
Our majors have gone on to work in law, medicine and public health, consulting, finance, non-profit and public administration, social network research, culture, and the arts.


Graduate Program
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Upcoming Events
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Hannah Wohl, UC Santa Barbara
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Hannah Wohl, UC Santa Barbara, presents: "Chemistry or Harassment? Relational (Mis)matches in Orientations Toward Work in Pornography P...
Urban & Community Workshop: Maura Fennelly, Northwestern Universi...
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, Evanston
The Department of Sociology's Urban & Community Workshop presents: Maura Fennelly (NU): Paradoxes of Private Property: Homeowners' Asso...
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Jason Ferguson, UC Berkeley
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Jason Ferguson, UC Berkeley, presents: TBA Hybrid Please contact the Department of Sociology for zoom link and for any questions at soc...