Compare 537 Sociology. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $49,082. Top programs: $101,536+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #451 | Auburn UniversityPublic | $36,560 | 17 | $21,000 | Challenging | $43,605 | High |
| #452 | $36,421 | 20 | $20,909 | Challenging | $12,452 | High | |
| #453 | Gettysburg CollegePrivate | $36,396 | 22 | $26,999 | High | $62,000 | High |
| #454 | Depauw UniversityPrivate | $36,312 | 10 | $27,000 | High | $35,134 | High |
| #455 | University Of PortlandPrivate | $36,134 | 22 | $21,370 | Challenging | $57,555 | High |
| #456 | Carthage CollegePrivate | $36,134 | 15 | $26,000 | High | $42,940 | High |
| #457 | Bates CollegePrivate | $35,600 | 35 | $14,275 | Manageable | $70,222 | High |
| #458 | Roosevelt UniversityPrivate | $35,600 | 6 | $22,000 | Challenging | $27,213 | High |
| #459 | Bucknell UniversityPrivate | $35,420 | 23 | $27,000 | High | $62,750 | High |
| #460 | $35,325 | 18 | $18,000 | Challenging | $11,916 | High | |
| #461 | $35,060 | 17 | $19,500 | Challenging | $40,025 | High | |
| #462 | Emory UniversityPrivate | $34,847 | 50 | $18,250 | Challenging | $30,480 | High |
| #463 | $34,726 | 50 | $13,969 | Manageable | $7,556 | High | |
| #464 | Mary Baldwin UniversityPrivate | $34,420 | 8 | $26,586 | High | $16,376 | High |
| #465 | Lane CollegePrivate | $34,242 | 10 | $30,500 | High | $8,945 | High |
| #466 | Grinnell CollegePrivate | $33,993 | 20 | $17,500 | Challenging | $36,324 | High |
| #467 | Augsburg UniversityPrivate | $33,993 | 11 | $25,347 | High | $17,901 | High |
| #468 | $33,993 | 5 | $17,250 | Challenging | $18,928 | High | |
| #469 | $33,993 | 21 | $16,500 | Challenging | $13,200 | High | |
| #470 | Howard UniversityPrivate | $33,993 | 17 | $24,500 | High | $58,682 | High |
| #471 | $33,993 | 7 | $23,691 | High | $58,000 | High | |
| #472 | Gustavus Adolphus CollegePrivate | $33,993 | 14 | $26,774 | High | $34,265 | High |
| #473 | Drake UniversityPrivate | $33,993 | 10 | $23,000 | High | $26,000 | High |
| #474 | Whitman CollegePrivate | $33,993 | 19 | $18,437 | Challenging | $36,384 | High |
| #475 | $33,810 | 17 | $22,077 | High | $18,000 | High |
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