Sociology programs in Ontario

76 programs across 23 campuses, with published admission ranges starting at 65%. Sorted by the range each one publishes, lowest first, so you can see where you land.

Programs

Campuses

Lowest range

65%

What this leads to

The picture for sociology as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.

With a bachelor's degree, you typically start in non-profit or government roles doing program evaluation, survey research, or community outreach—positions that often also accept social work or general social science graduates. To do sociology-specific research or teaching, most roles require a master's degree or PhD, which narrows the field significantly.

In its favour

You develop strong research and critical thinking skills that employers in many sectors value beyond sociology itself
Work with real social issues you care about—inequality, community, institutions—rather than purely theoretical problems
Relatively flexible degree that can lead into nonprofits, government policy, market research, or education without additional certification

Worth knowing

Very few jobs advertised specifically for sociologists in Canada (6-7 on Job Bank in mid-2026); most bachelor's-level work goes to whoever applies, not specifically trained sociologists
Entry-level social science positions often pay around $35/hour and typically require 2+ years of prior experience you don't have coming out of undergrad
If you want to do research or teaching in sociology itself, you almost certainly need a master's or PhD, which is a 2-5 year commitment after your degree with no guarantee of academic employment

How AI is changing this work

AI is automating the mechanical parts of sociology research—text analysis of social media, coding interview data, running simulations—which affects how entry-level researchers work and may reduce some junior positions. However, sociological work that requires judgment about what findings mean, understanding institutional and cultural context, or explaining why patterns matter to policy-makers is harder to automate. This means the field is shifting away from pure data processing toward interpretation and storytelling, which could make the bachelor's degree less useful on its own, since employers increasingly want people who can do the analysis AI can't.

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