Compare 146 Sociology. programs in the Northeast. Average earnings: $45,329.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | Suffolk UniversityPrivate | $52,264 | 66 | $26,889 | Manageable | $38,234 | High |
| #27 | $52,232 | 9 | $22,457 | Good | $18,544 | Challenging | |
| #28 | Westminster CollegePrivate | $52,150 | 9 | $26,060 | Manageable | $26,086 | High |
| #29 | Colgate UniversityPrivate | $51,788 | 34 | $15,000 | Excellent | $59,463 | High |
| #30 | $51,258 | 19 | $25,000 | Good | $54,289 | High | |
| #31 | Wagner CollegePrivate | $51,246 | 16 | $25,000 | Good | $53,829 | High |
| #32 | Stony Brook UniversityPublic | $51,165 | 135 | $18,228 | Good | $21,400 | Challenging |
| #33 | Smith CollegePrivate | $50,843 | 33 | $17,550 | Good | $30,366 | High |
| #34 | Seton Hall UniversityPrivate | $50,726 | 9 | $22,750 | Good | $40,003 | High |
| #35 | $50,654 | 48 | $21,500 | Good | $24,455 | Challenging | |
| #36 | $50,579 | 19 | $22,250 | Good | $28,000 | High | |
| #37 | Drew UniversityPrivate | $50,410 | 11 | $25,288 | Manageable | $30,994 | High |
| #38 | $50,160 | 54 | $26,814 | Manageable | $36,545 | High | |
| #39 | Cuny Queens CollegePublic | $50,156 | 205 | $10,298 | Excellent | $17,680 | Manageable |
| #40 | Trinity CollegePrivate | $50,077 | 14 | $23,000 | Good | $60,796 | High |
| #41 | Brandeis UniversityPrivate | $50,018 | 30 | $25,648 | Manageable | $35,451 | High |
| #42 | Albright CollegePrivate | $50,008 | 16 | $27,000 | Manageable | $31,921 | High |
| #43 | St. John Fisher UniversityPrivate | $49,875 | 8 | $23,250 | Good | $37,716 | High |
| #44 | Northeastern UniversityPrivate | $49,859 | 31 | $24,250 | Manageable | $34,984 | High |
| #45 | University At BuffaloPublic | $49,556 | 152 | $19,000 | Good | $20,734 | Challenging |
| #46 | Hartwick CollegePrivate | $49,503 | 13 | $27,000 | Manageable | $49,557 | High |
| #47 | Binghamton UniversityPublic | $49,403 | 65 | $18,500 | Good | $27,270 | High |
| #48 | $49,247 | 64 | $21,500 | Good | $35,324 | High | |
| #49 | $49,178 | 46 | $21,500 | Good | $25,294 | High | |
| #50 | $48,984 | 51 | $25,000 | Manageable | $38,368 | High |
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