Undergraduate alumni

Bottom line? Take all the Soc classes you can. Uncover all the ugly truths about our society. And then spend every day of your life trying to create a more just and equal society. GO!

Cheryl Pruce (BA Urban Studies, 2008, MA Sociology, 2009)

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Our alumni

Michelle Goldring

Associate, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

I loved studying sociology at Stanford because the concepts were applicable to anything I was interested in. From family dynamics to work culture to political history, sociology helped me understand how systems worked and influenced the world around them. I particularly enjoyed Professor Rosenfeld’…

Cory Quinn

Business Affairs Manager, Apple

"I really loved how well-balanced Stanford’s sociology programs, both undergraduate and graduate, were. They offered a wealth of interesting courses and research opportunities, many of which I still rely on today. The classes were small, and professors were always working on something cool that…

Alex Topacio

Consultant, The Boston Consulting Group

For me, the highlight of the major was learning to how to bring together both data-driven quantitative analyses and qualitative observations about the social world. Understanding the power of these complementary approaches was a critical learning for me and was one of the most gratifying…