Sociology.

CIP Code: 45.11 • Social Sciences

Instructional content is defined in code 45.1101.

Colleges Offering

976

Avg. Median Earnings

$52,951

Highest Earnings

$61,173

Highest Earnings

Graduates from American International College earn the highest median salary at $61,173

Career Paths & Salaries

Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

Managers, All Other

SOC Code: 11-9199

$141,900

median salary

Hourly Wage

$68.22/hr

Total Jobs

622,190

Sociologists

SOC Code: 19-3041

$106,030

median salary

Hourly Wage

$50.98/hr

Total Jobs

2,260

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1067

$84,290

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

11,850

Social Science Research Assistants

SOC Code: 19-4061

$61,990

median salary

Hourly Wage

$29.81/hr

Total Jobs

30,640

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

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Colleges Offering Sociology.

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Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX

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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Tifton, GA

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Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

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Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

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Adrian College

Adrian, MI

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Alabama A & M University

Normal, AL

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Albany State University

Albany, GA

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Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

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$44,659

Albion College

Albion, MI

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Albright College

Reading, PA

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$53,702

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Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

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Alfred University

Alfred, NY

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Alice Lloyd College

Pippa Passes, KY

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Alma College

Alma, MI

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Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

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American International College

Springfield, MA

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$61,173

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American Public University System

Charles Town, WV

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$54,432

1-Year Earnings

$47,633

American University

Washington, DC

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$39,978

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

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Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

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Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

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Appalachian State University

Boone, NC

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$47,180

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$31,559

Aquinas College

Grand Rapids, MI

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Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

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$36,919

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$54,611

1-Year Earnings

$47,466

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