Compare 525 Sociology. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $49,170. Top programs: $101,536+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #351 | Emporia State UniversityPublic | $45,661 | 18 | $19,500 | Good | $15,050 | Challenging |
| #352 | $45,610 | 12 | $19,684 | Good | $10,909 | Challenging | |
| #353 | University Of HoustonPublic | $45,530 | 62 | $18,194 | Good | $18,072 | Challenging |
| #354 | $45,301 | 25 | $20,500 | Manageable | $15,265 | Challenging | |
| #355 | Longwood UniversityPublic | $45,204 | 30 | $25,000 | Manageable | $36,395 | High |
| #356 | $45,191 | 32 | $18,401 | Good | $9,333 | Manageable | |
| #357 | Princeton UniversityPrivate | $44,942 | 45 | — | — | — | — |
| #358 | $44,935 | 144 | $25,000 | Manageable | $10,984 | Challenging | |
| #359 | East Carolina UniversityPublic | $44,918 | 52 | $22,750 | Manageable | $19,710 | High |
| #360 | $44,824 | 19 | $20,500 | Manageable | $20,305 | High | |
| #361 | Wittenberg UniversityPrivate | $44,809 | 13 | $27,000 | Manageable | $34,146 | High |
| #362 | Boise State UniversityPublic | $44,676 | 49 | $20,500 | Manageable | $18,968 | High |
| #363 | $44,654 | 20 | $15,000 | Good | $8,721 | Manageable | |
| #364 | $44,506 | 45 | $26,000 | Manageable | $13,815 | High | |
| #365 | $44,405 | 38 | $21,000 | Manageable | $11,833 | Challenging | |
| #366 | Dickinson CollegePrivate | $44,356 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| #367 | Dallas Baptist UniversityPrivate | $44,325 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| #368 | Lander UniversityPublic | $44,287 | 15 | $25,000 | Manageable | $16,919 | High |
| #369 | Lamar UniversityPublic | $44,286 | 47 | $21,250 | Manageable | $11,359 | Challenging |
| #370 | $44,227 | 11 | $22,750 | Manageable | $14,381 | Challenging | |
| #371 | Lee UniversityPrivate | $44,193 | 14 | $25,750 | Manageable | $24,000 | High |
| #372 | $44,192 | 26 | $22,135 | Manageable | $18,071 | High | |
| #373 | $44,176 | 34 | $17,750 | Good | $12,100 | Challenging | |
| #374 | $44,152 | 50 | $15,531 | Good | $13,835 | Challenging | |
| #375 | $44,151 | 40 | $18,500 | Good | $13,884 | Challenging |
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