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 graduate earnings

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1Dartmouth CollegeHanover, New Hampshire39$64,3771 year out$74,367$19,250 2Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, New York70$58,5411 year out$93,017$31,000 3Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, California28$53,6121 year out$77,833—4Colgate UniversityHamilton, New York29$51,7881 year out——5Trinity CollegeHartford, Connecticut29$50,0771 year out——6King's CollegeWilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania13$48,5291 year out$52,876—7Barnard CollegeNew York, New York33$48,2151 year out$75,086$15,899 8Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, Massachusetts53$48,0911 year out$83,459$19,000 9Tufts UniversityMedford, Massachusetts47$47,8591 year out—$15,000 10Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, Maine17$47,7491 year out——11American Public University SystemCharles Town, West Virginia76$47,6331 year out$55,096$29,278 12The College of New JerseyEwing, New Jersey13$46,9531 year out$67,732$24,208 13Adams State UniversityAlamosa, Colorado27$46,9481 year out—$29,441 14National UniversitySan Diego, California41$46,5051 year out$54,674$28,125 15Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, North Carolina31$46,2571 year out$62,340$23,000 16University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, Virginia69$45,7861 year out$68,316$20,500 17Duke UniversityDurham, North Carolina42$45,5511 year out$75,020—18Brandeis UniversityWaltham, Massachusetts37$45,2871 year out$63,066$27,000 19Winona State UniversityWinona, Minnesota8$43,5051 year out$46,926$21,687 20The University of Arizona Global CampusChandler, Arizona113$43,2021 year out$43,545$39,041 21Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, Colorado16$43,1781 year out$52,935—22Miami University-OxfordOxford, Ohio32$43,1501 year out$54,109$23,500 23Kansas State UniversityManhattan, Kansas36$42,9851 year out$53,046$25,946 24Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, Minnesota17$42,9841 year out$56,526$27,000 25CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx, New York158$42,7101 year out$52,108$11,247 26University of KansasLawrence, Kansas25$42,7031 year out$60,399$23,001 27Chicago State UniversityChicago, Illinois12$42,6871 year out$44,616$38,087 28Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, California16$42,6531 year out$62,892$21,250 29University of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode Island9$42,5541 year out$62,936$23,250 30University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, Ohio8$42,5071 year out—$24,250 31Bates CollegeLewiston, Maine28$42,1701 year out—$12,610 32Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, Minnesota13$42,1081 year out$53,226$27,000 33University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, New Hampshire23$42,0481 year out$56,595$27,000 34Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, Colorado21$42,0221 year out$55,444$26,000 35Northeastern UniversityBoston, Massachusetts19$41,6241 year out$59,603$27,000 36Northeastern University Professional ProgramsBoston, Massachusetts8$41,6241 year out$59,603$27,000 37University of Michigan-FlintFlint, Michigan4$41,4601 year out$42,356—38University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, Iowa14$41,2501 year out$50,306$24,594 39CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, New York30$41,0621 year out$58,167—40University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, Nebraska29$40,8711 year out$53,523$26,750 41University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California294$40,7741 year out$78,070$13,131 42San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, California157$40,7631 year out$61,399$15,000 43Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, Massachusetts16$40,6751 year out—$21,000 44Iowa State UniversityAmes, Iowa29$40,6021 year out$57,753$21,935 45University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, Massachusetts51$40,5691 year out$55,944$28,750 46CUNY York CollegeJamaica, New York39$40,5151 year out$54,250$14,650 47Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, California27$40,4511 year out$61,463$29,250 48North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, North Dakota6$40,4511 year out$48,327$27,750 49CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew York, New York36$40,4011 year out—$14,125 50University of Southern IndianaEvansville, Indiana7$40,2551 year out$49,040—51South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, South Dakota21$40,2361 year out$45,610$26,000 52Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg, Maryland3$40,1961 year out—$27,000 53American UniversityWashington, District of Columbia21$40,1191 year out$62,954—54Georgetown UniversityWashington, District of Columbia32$40,0791 year out$57,169$13,266 55University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington219$40,0621 year out$67,391$19,286 56Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, Arizona197$40,0291 year out$49,636$25,500 57Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona92$40,0291 year out$49,636$25,500 58McKendree UniversityLebanon, Illinois18$40,0151 year out$49,911$27,000 59University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, Colorado32$40,0111 year out$53,879$31,000 60Salem State UniversitySalem, Massachusetts8$39,8221 year out$55,337$30,690 61Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington55$39,8011 year out$50,035$21,475 62Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, Virginia16$39,6561 year out$48,640$27,000 63The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas135$39,6211 year out$60,618$23,000 64Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, Illinois24$39,5471 year out$49,650$25,817 65Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, Florida20$39,4981 year out$49,759$46,960 66University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, Maryland40$39,4351 year out$62,279$24,250 67California State University-East BayHayward, California186$39,3781 year out$61,001$18,654 68Chapman UniversityOrange, California34$39,2781 year out$70,118$20,500 69Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, Oregon61$39,1931 year out$52,350$21,882 70Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBend, Oregon1$39,1931 year out$52,350$21,882 71The University of MontanaMissoula, Montana55$39,1601 year out$45,532$24,650 72State University of New York at PlattsburghPlattsburgh, New York6$39,0791 year out$51,423$25,940 73Roanoke CollegeSalem, Virginia14$38,9831 year out—$27,000 74University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota97$38,9721 year out$52,443$20,377 75George Mason UniversityFairfax, Virginia35$38,9161 year out$58,321$20,514 76Bowie State UniversityBowie, Maryland35$38,8931 year out$46,473$30,835 77Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, Virginia211$38,7681 year out$53,098$22,859 78Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, New York55$38,6321 year out$72,358$24,750 79Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams, Massachusetts19$38,6311 year out$47,673$27,000 80Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, Connecticut34$38,5231 year out$45,995$26,000 81Boston UniversityBoston, Massachusetts47$38,4571 year out$71,736$26,750 82Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, Texas45$38,4381 year out$50,004$33,719 83Northwestern UniversityEvanston, Illinois42$38,4021 year out$57,736$14,567 84St. John's University-New YorkQueens, New York9$38,2161 year out$55,129$27,000 85Fort Hays State UniversityHays, Kansas32$38,0751 year out$47,473$33,482 86Lamar UniversityBeaumont, Texas44$38,0421 year out—$36,615 87Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio84$38,0341 year out$52,440$21,739 88Central CollegePella, Iowa14$38,0341 year out$47,227$25,000 89Ohio State University-Mansfield CampusMansfield, Ohio0$38,0341 year out$52,440$21,739 90University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado191$37,9581 year out$59,670$17,819 91Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, Virginia76$37,9461 year out$52,363$26,100 92Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, California112$37,8961 year out$62,652$18,000 93University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, Wisconsin43$37,8881 year out$48,344$25,968 94SUNY Old WestburyOld Westbury, New York31$37,8261 year out$43,184$23,503 95Suffolk UniversityBoston, Massachusetts31$37,8021 year out$57,937$27,000 96Franklin CollegeFranklin, Indiana12$37,7591 year out—$27,000 97Columbia CollegeColumbia, Missouri13$37,7581 year out$45,544$32,276 98Baylor UniversityWaco, Texas28$37,7531 year out$48,488$25,937 99McDaniel CollegeWestminster, Maryland15$37,7281 year out$54,923$25,000 100University of Central OklahomaEdmond, Oklahoma53$37,7271 year out$47,138$28,000

Associate programs — top 100 of 179 colleges by graduate earnings

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNew York, New York23$16,8931 year out—$5,500 2Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut, California201—1 year out——3Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, California157—1 year out——4Fullerton CollegeFullerton, California135—1 year out——5Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield, California123—1 year out——6El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, California112—1 year out——7Citrus CollegeGlendora, California111—1 year out——8Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, California108—1 year out——9Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen, California105—1 year out$42,875—10Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, California103—1 year out$43,979—11Southwestern CollegeChula Vista, California102—1 year out——12East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park, California97—1 year out——13Merced CollegeMerced, California92—1 year out——14Riverside City CollegeRiverside, California84—1 year out—$11,500 15Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, New Mexico84—1 year out——16Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, California78—1 year out——17Coastline Community CollegeFountain Valley, California72—1 year out——18College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita, California69—1 year out$44,021$8,750 19Modesto Junior CollegeModesto, California67—1 year out——20Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica, California67—1 year out——21Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa, California66—1 year out$49,932—22Sacramento City CollegeSacramento, California63—1 year out$50,848—23Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, California62—1 year out$33,585—24Ventura CollegeVentura, California61—1 year out$33,564—25Oxnard CollegeOxnard, California60—1 year out$34,674—26Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California59—1 year out——27Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, California58—1 year out——28College of the SequoiasVisalia, California56—1 year out——29Pasadena City CollegePasadena, California53—1 year out$35,385—30Fresno City CollegeFresno, California51—1 year out$51,703—31Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills, California50—1 year out——32Cypress CollegeCypress, California48—1 year out——33West Los Angeles CollegeCulver City, California48—1 year out——34Moorpark CollegeMoorpark, California47—1 year out$41,375—35Feather River Community College DistrictQuincy, California46—1 year out——36College of the DesertPalm Desert, California45—1 year out——37Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, California45—1 year out$48,445—38Crafton Hills CollegeYucaipa, California44—1 year out$34,818—39Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo, California44—1 year out——40Cabrillo CollegeAptos, California42—1 year out——41American River CollegeSacramento, California41—1 year out——42Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento, California41—1 year out——43Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, California40—1 year out——44Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana, California40—1 year out——45MiraCosta CollegeOceanside, California39—1 year out——46Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, California39—1 year out——47Victor Valley CollegeVictorville, California39—1 year out——48De Anza CollegeCupertino, California38—1 year out——49Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, California38—1 year out——50Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster, California37—1 year out—$10,062 51San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino, California37—1 year out——52Chabot CollegeHayward, California36—1 year out——53Los Angeles Mission CollegeSylmar, California36—1 year out——54West Valley CollegeSaratoga, California36—1 year out——55Sierra CollegeRocklin, California35—1 year out——56Golden West CollegeHuntington Beach, California33—1 year out——57Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake Tahoe, California33—1 year out——58Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange, California33—1 year out——59Los Medanos CollegePittsburg, California32—1 year out——60Lemoore CollegeLemoore, California31—1 year out——61Allan Hancock CollegeSanta Maria, California28—1 year out——62San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego, California28—1 year out$42,067—63San Jose City CollegeSan Jose, California28—1 year out——64Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, Utah28—1 year out$45,444$9,500 65Norco CollegeNorco, California28—1 year out——66Foothill CollegeLos Altos Hills, California27—1 year out——67Canada CollegeRedwood City, California26—1 year out——68Hartnell CollegeSalinas, California26—1 year out——69Ohlone CollegeFremont, California26—1 year out——70Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos Angeles, California25—1 year out——71Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto, California25—1 year out——72Oklahoma City Community CollegeOklahoma City, Oklahoma25—1 year out$39,648$15,235 73Evergreen Valley CollegeSan Jose, California24—1 year out——74Imperial Valley CollegeImperial, California24—1 year out——75San Diego City CollegeSan Diego, California24—1 year out$33,628—76Mission CollegeSanta Clara, California23—1 year out——77Skyline CollegeSan Bruno, California23—1 year out——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-WhitewaterWhitewater, Wisconsin21$45,8931 year out—$26,000 2Davidson CollegeDavidson, North Carolina—$26,3031 year out——3University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, Wisconsin22—1 year out——4Miami University-OxfordOxford, Ohio17—1 year out——5University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha, Wisconsin15—1 year out——6University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin11—1 year out——7University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, Wisconsin11—1 year out——8Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, South Dakota9—1 year out——9University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, Mississippi6—1 year out——10Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, Tennessee4—1 year out——11Temple CollegeTemple, Texas3—1 year out——12Los Angeles Southwest CollegeLos Angeles, California2—1 year out——13Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, Ohio2—1 year out——14Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City, Oklahoma2—1 year out——15Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona1—1 year out——16Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, Pennsylvania1—1 year out——17Cabrillo CollegeAptos, California——1 year out$41,136—18University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado——1 year out$55,412—

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 (—).