Sociology
4–5 years- You study
- Social theory, Research methods
- Jobs
- Social researcher, Social specialist
- Average for the social sciences field · Age 25–29
- Sample too small
For the social sciences field in the Labour Force Survey3.
Forecasts published in other countries for the occupation Other professional occupations in social science: roughly stable (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH); Employment and Social Development Canada, June 2025 · Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 – Muharram 1447 AH)1,2. They are not a forecast for the Saudi market, nor by DataPulse.
Where is Sociology taught?
Taught at 7 universities: 7 government and 0 private.
Riyadh
- Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic UniversityGovernment · men and women
- King Saud UniversityGovernment · men and women
Makkah
- King Abdulaziz UniversityGovernment
Qassim
- Qassim UniversityGovernment · men and women
Eastern Province
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityGovernment
- King Faisal UniversityGovernment
Hail
- University of HailGovernment
From university pages, admission guides and the Ministry’s Study in Saudi platform4. Gender is tagged where the university publishes it per programme.
Compare with…
A side-by-side view, not a judgement that one major is better. Figures are for the broad field, so two majors in one field share the same figures. Figures: bachelor’s, both sexes, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)35
| Sociology | Psychology | Archaeology |
|---|---|---|
| Field in the survey | ||
| Social sciences, journalism and media | Social sciences, journalism and media | Arts and humanities |
| Length of study | ||
| 4–5 years | 4–5 years | 4–5 years |
| Taught at | ||
| 7 universities | 21 universities | 10 universities |
| Men | ||
| Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Women | ||
| Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Holders of the field working | ||
| 92.0% | 92.0% | 88.5% |
| Unemployment in the field | ||
| 8.0% | 8.0% | 11.5% |
| Average wage in the field (SAR) | ||
| 10,850 | 10,850 | 10,319 |
| An occupation of its graduates and generative AI | ||
| — | — | — |
Availability for men and women from university pages and the Ministry’s programmes platform; last checked 24 October 2026 (13 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH).
What do Sociology students learn?
Studying society, families and groups, and how they shape people's behavior.
- Social theory
- Research methods
- Urban sociology
- Anthropology
In Arabic: علم الاجتماع
How many years is Sociology?
4–5 years. The length may differ between universities depending on the foundation year.
What jobs do Sociology graduates do?
Examples of graduates’ jobs, not a full or ranked list. A job is an occupation; the major is one route to it:
- Social researcher
- Social specialist
- Social data analyst
- Charity organization staff
Research or social work by day, with field visits now and then.
- Sometimes outside the city
What do Sociology graduates earn?
GASTAT does not publish pay for each major; this is the average for the “Social sciences, journalism and media” field among Saudi bachelor’s holders, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)3.
What is unemployment in the social sciences field?
Unemployment among Saudi graduates of the field (bachelor’s, all ages)3:
For the whole field, not this major alone. Past measurement, not a forecast.
Official decisions and signals
- The job “Social researcher” is moderately affected by AI (2 of 4). May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH) (occupation, not major)6
References
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment projections for “Sociologists” (BLS 19-3041), 2025–2035 (1446–1457 AH).
- Employment and Social Development Canada, Canadian Occupational Projection System, “Other professional occupations in social science” (COPS 41409), 2024–2033 (1445–1455 AH).
- General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Labour Force Survey: Saudi bachelor’s holders in “Social sciences, journalism and media”, 2024 (1445–1446 AH).
- Programme pages on university websites, last checked 26 October 2026 (15 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH).
- International Labour Organization, global index of occupational exposure to generative AI, May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH).
- International Labour Organization · occupation code 2632, May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH).