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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #451 | Bucknell UniversityPrivate | $35,420 | 23 | — | — | — | — |
| #452 | $35,325 | 18 | $18,000 | Challenging | $11,916 | High | |
| #453 | $35,060 | 17 | — | — | — | — | |
| #454 | Emory UniversityPrivate | $34,847 | 50 | — | — | — | — |
| #455 | Mary Baldwin UniversityPrivate | $34,420 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| #456 | Lane CollegePrivate | $34,242 | 10 | $30,500 | High | $8,945 | High |
| #457 | Grinnell CollegePrivate | $33,993 | 20 | — | — | — | — |
| #458 | $33,993 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
| #459 | Augsburg UniversityPrivate | $33,993 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| #460 | $33,993 | 21 | — | — | — | — | |
| #461 | Howard UniversityPrivate | $33,993 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
| #462 | $33,993 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| #463 | Gustavus Adolphus CollegePrivate | $33,993 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
| #464 | Drake UniversityPrivate | $33,993 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| #465 | Whitman CollegePrivate | $33,993 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
| #466 | $33,810 | 17 | $22,077 | High | $18,000 | High | |
| #467 | Rosemont CollegePrivate | $33,537 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
| #468 | Carroll CollegePrivate | $33,281 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| #469 | $32,925 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
| #470 | Simpson CollegePrivate | $32,925 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| #471 | $32,925 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
| #472 | Skidmore CollegePrivate | $32,653 | 25 | — | — | — | — |
| #473 | $32,569 | 13 | — | — | — | — | |
| #474 | Augustana UniversityPrivate | $32,569 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| #475 | $32,391 | 22 | — | — | — | — |
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Unlike traditional rankings that measure overall school quality, these rankings focus on program-level outcomes. A school that's #200 overall might have a top-10 nursing program — and that matters if you're studying nursing.
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