Sociology

31,177 students earn a sociology credential each year across 1,078 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.

Typical earnings, 1 year out: $34,121
Typical earnings, 5 years out: $50,363

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Bachelor's programs — top 100 of 902 colleges by graduates

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California692$34,3721 year out$59,183$13,500 2University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California669$34,1211 year out$64,677$14,500 3California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, California424$34,0931 year out$53,371$13,000 4California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California394$34,0921 year out$54,833$12,500 5California State University-FullertonFullerton, California367$34,7141 year out$52,832$13,917 6California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, California332$30,1261 year out$49,287$13,852 7University of California-RiversideRiverside, California325$29,3671 year out$53,798$16,500 8California State University-SacramentoSacramento, California301$37,0401 year out$58,159$16,100 9California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, California295$34,5411 year out$51,480$15,000 10University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California294$40,7741 year out$78,070$13,131 11University of California-DavisDavis, California287$32,1371 year out$59,319$12,600 12California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California277$31,2701 year out$53,402$12,831 13University of California-IrvineIrvine, California254$34,0501 year out$56,549$15,000 14California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California238$30,4321 year out$57,178$13,300 15California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, California224$34,3501 year out$50,994$15,000 16University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington219$40,0621 year out$67,391$19,286 17Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, Virginia211$38,7681 year out$53,098$22,859 18Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, Arizona197$40,0291 year out$49,636$25,500 19University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, California192$28,4951 year out$56,389$16,500 20University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado191$37,9581 year out$59,670$17,819 21California State University-East BayHayward, California186$39,3781 year out$61,001$18,654 22San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, California177—1 year out$73,771—23CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, New York175$30,2461 year out$61,050$10,750 24CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, New York170$31,9751 year out$59,743$15,750 25San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California169$35,1361 year out$50,363$12,500 26Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas161$35,8481 year out$56,269$19,000 27California State University-ChicoChico, California158$36,9921 year out$46,999$16,049 28CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx, New York158$42,7101 year out$52,108$11,247 29San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, California157$40,7631 year out$61,399$15,000 30Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan152$35,0551 year out$60,828$26,985 31University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, California150$36,4641 year out$60,237$14,413 32University at AlbanyAlbany, New York149$33,4331 year out$53,268$24,358 33Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, Louisiana147$27,8461 year out$50,458$24,959 34University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, North Carolina146$34,0511 year out$43,822$28,526 35California State University-FresnoFresno, California145$30,3781 year out$45,384$11,114 36Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, Colorado145$37,3351 year out$56,681$23,000 37California State University-StanislausTurlock, California143$27,9191 year out$49,633$10,613 38University at BuffaloBuffalo, New York141$28,5931 year out$56,006$18,945 39University of FloridaGainesville, Florida136$33,6111 year out$51,030$18,929 40Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana136$36,8261 year out$53,174$20,500 41The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas135$39,6211 year out$60,618$23,000 42California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield, California134—1 year out$56,392—43University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan134$33,8321 year out$64,923$18,568 44University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts132$31,6861 year out$53,702$25,000 45California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, California117$36,5571 year out$58,859$15,000 46Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, New York115$32,9121 year out$63,549$21,250 47The University of Arizona Global CampusChandler, Arizona113$43,2021 year out$43,545$39,041 48Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, California112$37,8961 year out$62,652$18,000 49The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, Tennessee111$35,7231 year out$49,839$20,013 50University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah106$36,3081 year out$52,418$15,071 51Western Washington UniversityBellingham, Washington106$33,0391 year out$48,943$20,087 52University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin106$35,8891 year out$60,766$17,802 53State University of New York at New PaltzNew Paltz, New York103$26,9011 year out$51,979$24,091 54University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, North Carolina103$27,4001 year out$43,912$25,988 55University of OregonEugene, Oregon100$30,0501 year out$53,713$23,592 56University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota97$38,9721 year out$52,443$20,377 57Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, Georgia95$28,9681 year out$43,927$31,000 58University of California-MercedMerced, California95$37,0921 year out$49,395$17,515 59University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia94$32,5301 year out$54,538$20,625 60Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona92$40,0291 year out$49,636$25,500 61Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida89$33,7831 year out$49,700$22,164 62University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, Oklahoma88$35,9171 year out$52,753$24,172 63University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida85$34,9261 year out$46,721$26,307 64University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, North Carolina84$31,8971 year out$46,040$26,798 65Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio84$38,0341 year out$52,440$21,739 66University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois82$31,5481 year out$61,548$21,154 67Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Texas82$32,2071 year out$52,686$25,000 68Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, Florida81$29,6791 year out$49,360$21,227 69University of ArkansasFayetteville, Arkansas77$33,5661 year out$51,122$24,225 70The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas77$32,7871 year out$44,427$24,490 71Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, Virginia76$37,9461 year out$52,363$26,100 72American Public University SystemCharles Town, West Virginia76$47,6331 year out$55,096$29,278 73Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, Connecticut74$32,0131 year out$50,533$26,000 74Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, Washington74$36,4661 year out$57,042$25,000 75Brigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah73$35,4041 year out$64,510$14,000 76Utah State UniversityLogan, Utah73$32,7301 year out$40,750$18,450 77Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, Georgia71$36,2121 year out$46,359$34,375 78University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, Illinois70$34,4351 year out$52,284$19,315 79Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, New York70$58,5411 year out$93,017$31,000 80University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, Virginia69$45,7861 year out$68,316$20,500 81University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut68$31,9131 year out$60,962$22,500 82University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina67$30,6231 year out$57,345$14,925 83California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, California66$30,4011 year out$75,585$16,750 84University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California66$35,5801 year out$67,128$10,324 85Illinois State UniversityNormal, Illinois64$33,6361 year out$54,799$25,000 86Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, Louisiana64—1 year out$69,636$12,000 87University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland63$34,1501 year out$60,642$20,460 88Fordham UniversityBronx, New York62$32,5111 year out$66,658$25,000 89Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, Ohio62$36,5061 year out$49,966$25,000 90University of South FloridaTampa, Florida61$33,5161 year out$48,972$25,721 91Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, Oregon61$39,1931 year out$52,350$21,882 92Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, South Carolina60$24,7381 year out$44,757$26,475 93Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, Tennessee58$35,2931 year out$43,101$16,057 94Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Texas58$37,2631 year out$50,392$25,000 95The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, Texas56—1 year out$42,900—96Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, Virginia56—1 year out——97Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, Massachusetts55$35,6801 year out$48,932$27,000 98The University of MontanaMissoula, Montana55$39,1601 year out$45,532$24,650 99New York UniversityNew York, New York55$22,6971 year out$73,086$18,875 100Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, New York55$38,6321 year out$72,358$24,750

Associate programs — top 100 of 179 colleges by graduates

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut, California201—1 year out——2Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, California157—1 year out——3Fullerton CollegeFullerton, California135—1 year out——4Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield, California123—1 year out——5El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, California112—1 year out——6Citrus CollegeGlendora, California111—1 year out——7Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, California108—1 year out——8Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen, California105—1 year out$42,875—9Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, California103—1 year out$43,979—10Southwestern CollegeChula Vista, California102—1 year out——11East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park, California97—1 year out——12Merced CollegeMerced, California92—1 year out——13Riverside City CollegeRiverside, California84—1 year out—$11,500 14Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, New Mexico84—1 year out——15Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, California78—1 year out——16Coastline Community CollegeFountain Valley, California72—1 year out——17College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita, California69—1 year out$44,021$8,750 18Modesto Junior CollegeModesto, California67—1 year out——19Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica, California67—1 year out——20Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa, California66—1 year out$49,932—21Sacramento City CollegeSacramento, California63—1 year out$50,848—22Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, California62—1 year out$33,585—23Ventura CollegeVentura, California61—1 year out$33,564—24Oxnard CollegeOxnard, California60—1 year out$34,674—25Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California59—1 year out——26Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, California58—1 year out——27College of the SequoiasVisalia, California56—1 year out——28Pasadena City CollegePasadena, California53—1 year out$35,385—29Fresno City CollegeFresno, California51—1 year out$51,703—30Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills, California50—1 year out——31Cypress CollegeCypress, California48—1 year out——32West Los Angeles CollegeCulver City, California48—1 year out——33Moorpark CollegeMoorpark, California47—1 year out$41,375—34Feather River Community College DistrictQuincy, California46—1 year out——35College of the DesertPalm Desert, California45—1 year out——36Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, California45—1 year out$48,445—37Crafton Hills CollegeYucaipa, California44—1 year out$34,818—38Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo, California44—1 year out——39Cabrillo CollegeAptos, California42—1 year out——40American River CollegeSacramento, California41—1 year out——41Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento, California41—1 year out——42Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, California40—1 year out——43Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana, California40—1 year out——44MiraCosta CollegeOceanside, California39—1 year out——45Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, California39—1 year out——46Victor Valley CollegeVictorville, California39—1 year out——47De Anza CollegeCupertino, California38—1 year out——48Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, California38—1 year out——49Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster, California37—1 year out—$10,062 50San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino, California37—1 year out——51Chabot CollegeHayward, California36—1 year out——52Los Angeles Mission CollegeSylmar, California36—1 year out——53West Valley CollegeSaratoga, California36—1 year out——54Sierra CollegeRocklin, California35—1 year out——55Golden West CollegeHuntington Beach, California33—1 year out——56Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake Tahoe, California33—1 year out——57Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange, California33—1 year out——58Los Medanos CollegePittsburg, California32—1 year out——59Lemoore CollegeLemoore, California31—1 year out——60Allan Hancock CollegeSanta Maria, California28—1 year out——61San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego, California28—1 year out$42,067—62San Jose City CollegeSan Jose, California28—1 year out——63Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, Utah28—1 year out$45,444$9,500 64Norco CollegeNorco, California28—1 year out——65Foothill CollegeLos Altos Hills, California27—1 year out——66Canada CollegeRedwood City, California26—1 year out——67Hartnell CollegeSalinas, California26—1 year out——68Ohlone CollegeFremont, California26—1 year out——69Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos Angeles, California25—1 year out——70Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto, California25—1 year out——71Oklahoma City Community CollegeOklahoma City, Oklahoma25—1 year out$39,648$15,235 72Evergreen Valley CollegeSan Jose, California24—1 year out——73Imperial Valley CollegeImperial, California24—1 year out——74San Diego City CollegeSan Diego, California24—1 year out$33,628—75Mission CollegeSanta Clara, California23—1 year out——76Skyline CollegeSan Bruno, California23—1 year out——77CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNew York, New York23$16,8931 year out—$5,500 78Delaware County Community CollegeMedia, Pennsylvania23—1 year out—$11,500 79Clovis Community CollegeFresno, California23—1 year out——80Solano Community CollegeFairfield, California22—1 year out——81Yuba CollegeMarysville, California22—1 year out——82City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California21—1 year out——83Woodland Community CollegeWoodland, California21—1 year out——84Contra Costa CollegeSan Pablo, California20—1 year out——85Shasta CollegeRedding, California20—1 year out——86Berkeley City CollegeBerkeley, California20—1 year out——87Moreno Valley CollegeMoreno Valley, California20—1 year out——88College of AlamedaAlameda, California19—1 year out——89Reedley CollegeReedley, California19—1 year out——90San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego, California19—1 year out——91Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine, California18—1 year out——92Odessa CollegeOdessa, Texas18—1 year out——93Napa Valley CollegeNapa, California17—1 year out——94Taft CollegeTaft, California17—1 year out——95Connecticut State Community CollegeNew Britain, Connecticut17—1 year out——96Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, Texas17—1 year out——97Los Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles, California16—1 year out——98Porterville CollegePorterville, California16—1 year out——99Rose State CollegeMidwest City, Oklahoma16—1 year out——100Georgia Military CollegeMilledgeville, Georgia16—1 year out——

Certificate programs — 18 colleges

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, Wisconsin22—1 year out——2University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, Wisconsin21$45,8931 year out—$26,000 3Miami University-OxfordOxford, Ohio17—1 year out——4University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha, Wisconsin15—1 year out——5University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin11—1 year out——6University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, Wisconsin11—1 year out——7Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, South Dakota9—1 year out——8University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, Mississippi6—1 year out——9Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, Tennessee4—1 year out——10Temple CollegeTemple, Texas3—1 year out——11Los Angeles Southwest CollegeLos Angeles, California2—1 year out——12Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, Ohio2—1 year out——13Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City, Oklahoma2—1 year out——14Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona1—1 year out——15Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, Pennsylvania1—1 year out——16Cabrillo CollegeAptos, California——1 year out$41,136—17University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado——1 year out$55,412—18Davidson CollegeDavidson, North Carolina—$26,3031 year out——

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).