Compare 524 Sociology. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $49,182. Top programs: $101,536+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #501 | Whittier CollegePrivate | $28,309 | 9 | $24,937 | High | $36,148 | High |
| #502 | $28,268 | 18 | $25,930 | High | $12,500 | High | |
| #503 | Meredith CollegePrivate | $28,236 | 10 | $25,000 | High | $44,613 | High |
| #504 | Oberlin CollegePrivate | $28,236 | 24 | $26,000 | High | $45,976 | High |
| #505 | Monmouth UniversityPrivate | $28,055 | 11 | $27,000 | High | $49,390 | High |
| #506 | St Lawrence UniversityPrivate | $26,625 | 19 | $27,000 | High | $44,628 | High |
| #507 | $26,581 | 17 | $26,000 | High | $27,371 | High | |
| #508 | $26,353 | 15 | $22,000 | High | $25,750 | High | |
| #509 | Westminster UniversityPrivate | $26,353 | 12 | $22,250 | High | $25,834 | High |
| #510 | $25,967 | 14 | $18,750 | High | $15,048 | High | |
| #511 | $25,596 | 9 | $25,000 | High | $18,264 | High | |
| #512 | $25,194 | 23 | $22,500 | High | $14,685 | High | |
| #513 | Linfield UniversityPrivate | $25,194 | 5 | $25,000 | High | $36,067 | High |
| #514 | University Of MontevalloPublic | $25,194 | 9 | $24,000 | High | $23,233 | High |
| #515 | Goucher CollegePrivate | $25,194 | 8 | $26,000 | High | $39,769 | High |
| #516 | Willamette UniversityPrivate | $24,267 | 15 | $21,500 | High | $36,571 | High |
| #517 | Caldwell UniversityPrivate | $24,035 | 6 | $25,000 | High | $21,989 | High |
| #518 | University Of RichmondPrivate | $23,693 | 15 | $21,000 | High | $30,512 | High |
| #519 | $23,649 | 12 | $24,053 | High | $39,909 | High | |
| #520 | Flagler CollegePrivate | $22,329 | 16 | $24,250 | High | $29,390 | High |
| #521 | $21,964 | 14 | $17,367 | High | $11,366 | High | |
| #522 | $21,508 | 9 | $21,000 | High | $12,589 | High | |
| #523 | Paine CollegePrivate | $20,824 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| #524 | Albion CollegePrivate | $20,140 | 11 | $27,000 | High | $32,317 | High |
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