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Sociology Degree

414 schools compared · Average earnings $34,393/yr

Schools Offering

414

Avg Grad Earnings

$34,393/yr

Avg DegreeWorth Score

43/100

AI Automation Risk

High

49% task exposure

Best Schools for Sociology

Top 414 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	American Public University System Charles Town, WV	70 67–71	$47,633/yr	High	15.4x
2	Adams State University Alamosa, CO	68 65–67	$46,948/yr	High	11.0x
3	CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	68 64–69	$42,710/yr	High	16.6x
4	CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	68 63–70	$41,062/yr	High	18.5x
5	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	68 63–70	$40,763/yr	High	19.7x
6	CUNY York College Jamaica, NY	67 62–69	$40,515/yr	High	17.4x
7	California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA	67 62–70	$39,378/yr	High	20.6x
8	Fort Hays State University Hays, KS	67 62–68	$38,075/yr	High	20.1x
9	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	65 61–65	$42,108/yr	High	13.0x
10	University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE	65 61–67	$40,871/yr	High	15.0x
11	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY	65 62–65	$40,401/yr	High	12.5x
12	California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA	65 59–68	$36,557/yr	High	20.6x
13	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	65 60–67	$36,506/yr	High	19.2x
14	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	65 60–67	$36,506/yr	High	19.2x
15	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	65 60–67	$36,506/yr	High	19.2x
16	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	65 60–67	$36,506/yr	High	19.2x
17	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	65 60–67	$36,506/yr	High	19.2x
18	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	65 60–66	$36,212/yr	High	19.0x
19	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	65 58–68	$35,404/yr	High	23.8x
20	University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC	65 60–67	$34,051/yr	High	29.7x
21	University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL	65 60–67	$33,611/yr	High	31.9x
22	Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN	64 60–66	$42,984/yr	High	12.7x
23	Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA	64 58–68	$37,896/yr	High	18.1x
24	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	64 59–67	$37,040/yr	High	18.1x
25	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	64 59–66	$35,728/yr	High	18.4x
26	Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC	64 60–66	$33,544/yr	High	24.6x
27	National University San Diego, CA	63 60–63	$46,505/yr	High	9.3x
28	Winona State University Winona, MN	63 61–62	$43,505/yr	High	10.2x
29	Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO	63 60–63	$43,178/yr	High	10.9x
30	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	63 60–63	$42,985/yr	High	11.1x
31	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	63 58–65	$42,703/yr	High	11.9x
32	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	63 59–64	$42,022/yr	High	11.9x
33	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	63 60–63	$41,250/yr	High	11.9x
34	Iowa State University Ames, IA	63 58–65	$40,602/yr	High	12.8x
35	The University of Montana Missoula, MT	63 60–63	$39,160/yr	High	13.0x
36	SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY	63 59–64	$39,079/yr	High	13.5x
37	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	63 58–64	$34,926/yr	High	17.3x
38	Columbus State University Columbus, GA	63 59–64	$34,899/yr	High	17.9x
39	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	63 58–64	$34,627/yr	High	17.3x
40	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	63 58–65	$33,783/yr	High	21.0x
41	South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	62 59–62	$40,236/yr	High	11.3x
42	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	62 58–64	$40,011/yr	High	12.4x
43	Bowie State University Bowie, MD	62 58–62	$38,893/yr	High	11.9x
44	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	62 58–64	$38,438/yr	High	13.5x
45	University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK	62 58–62	$37,727/yr	High	12.8x
46	California State University-Chico Chico, CA	62 58–62	$36,992/yr	High	13.6x
47	California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA	62 57–65	$34,714/yr	High	17.7x
48	University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	62 58–63	$34,393/yr	High	16.3x
49	California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	62 57–65	$34,092/yr	High	19.1x
50	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	62 57–65	$33,611/yr	High	19.0x
51	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID	62 57–65	$31,353/yr	High	26.6x
52	University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	61 58–62	$40,255/yr	High	11.1x
53	Lamar University Beaumont, TX	61 58–60	$38,042/yr	High	9.9x
54	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield, OH	61 57–63	$38,034/yr	High	13.2x
55	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI	61 58–62	$37,888/yr	High	12.7x
56	SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY	61 58–61	$37,826/yr	High	11.9x
57	SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY	61 57–63	$37,600/yr	High	13.3x
58	Montana State University Bozeman, MT	61 57–62	$36,595/yr	High	13.4x
59	SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY	61 56–62	$36,500/yr	High	13.4x
60	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	61 55–64	$36,466/yr	High	14.5x
61	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	61 57–63	$36,411/yr	High	14.0x
62	California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA	61 56–64	$34,350/yr	High	17.0x
63	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	61 56–64	$34,093/yr	High	17.8x
64	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	61 56–64	$33,516/yr	High	18.1x
65	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	61 55–64	$29,679/yr	High	24.3x
66	The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	60 55–62	$46,953/yr	High	8.1x
67	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	60 53–66	$40,774/yr	High	12.1x
68	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	60 57–61	$40,451/yr	High	10.1x
69	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	60 54–65	$40,062/yr	High	12.3x
70	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	60 55–63	$39,621/yr	High	12.0x
71	Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO	60 56–62	$37,389/yr	High	12.8x
72	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	60 55–62	$36,308/yr	High	13.1x
73	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	60 56–61	$35,796/yr	High	12.8x
74	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	60 55–62	$35,136/yr	High	14.2x
75	California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA	60 55–63	$34,541/yr	High	15.6x
76	CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	60 53–64	$31,975/yr	High	18.8x
77	Ashford University San Diego, CA	59 57–59	$43,202/yr	High	7.3x
78	Chicago State University Chicago, IL	59 57–59	$42,687/yr	High	7.7x
79	Salem State University Salem, MA	59 55–61	$39,822/yr	High	10.5x
80	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	59 53–62	$39,435/yr	High	11.0x
81	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	59 54–61	$36,826/yr	High	12.3x
82	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	59 54–61	$36,809/yr	High	12.2x
83	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	59 54–61	$35,917/yr	High	12.7x
84	Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies Springfield, MO	59 56–59	$35,881/yr	High	11.4x
85	University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI	59 57–58	$35,710/yr	High	11.4x
86	State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	59 53–64	$33,837/yr	High	15.9x
87	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	59 53–63	$31,270/yr	High	18.1x
88	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL	59 55–61	$31,167/yr	High	16.8x
89	Florida International University Miami, FL	59 53–62	$31,147/yr	High	17.6x
90	University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA	59 56–60	$30,576/yr	High	14.3x
91	CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	59 51–63	$30,246/yr	High	19.7x
92	Clayton State University Morrow, GA	59 55–59	$29,834/yr	High	13.7x
93	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	58 54–61	$45,786/yr	High	7.1x
94	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	58 53–61	$42,554/yr	High	8.6x
95	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	58 56–59	$42,507/yr	High	6.8x
96	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	58 55–59	$40,029/yr	High	9.3x
97	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	58 54–60	$36,452/yr	High	11.3x
98	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	58 52–63	$35,932/yr	High	13.2x
99	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	58 51–62	$35,889/yr	High	12.6x
100	Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN	58 55–58	$35,334/yr	High	11.1x
101	SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY	58 54–59	$35,124/yr	High	12.0x
102	Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR	58 55–59	$34,105/yr	High	12.5x
103	Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV	58 52–63	$33,190/yr	High	15.5x
104	SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY	58 52–62	$33,072/yr	High	14.8x
105	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	58 53–61	$31,928/yr	High	15.6x
106	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	58 53–60	$31,897/yr	High	15.0x
107	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA	58 51–63	$30,432/yr	High	18.2x
108	Dartmouth College Hanover, NH	57 53–58	$64,377/yr	High	1.8x
109	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	57 53–58	$43,150/yr	High	6.6x
110	University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI	57 54–57	$41,460/yr	High	6.6x
111	Washington State University Pullman, WA	57 54–58	$39,801/yr	High	8.6x
112	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR	57 54–59	$39,193/yr	High	9.4x
113	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	57 52–60	$38,916/yr	High	9.6x
114	Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA	57 54–58	$38,631/yr	High	9.0x
115	Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	57 53–59	$37,946/yr	High	9.7x
116	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	57 53–60	$37,338/yr	High	10.6x
117	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	57 53–58	$37,263/yr	High	10.0x
118	Rhode Island College Providence, RI	57 53–59	$36,742/yr	High	10.3x
119	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV	57 55–56	$36,295/yr	High	9.3x
120	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	57 55–57	$35,510/yr	High	9.0x
121	Tennessee State University Nashville, TN	57 54–57	$34,884/yr	High	9.2x
122	SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	57 52–59	$33,566/yr	High	12.2x
123	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	57 52–61	$33,553/yr	High	13.6x
124	Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR	57 52–60	$32,924/yr	High	13.2x
125	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	57 52–59	$31,559/yr	High	13.8x
126	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA	57 52–60	$30,378/yr	High	15.3x
127	CUNY City College New York, NY	57 49–62	$28,825/yr	High	18.5x
128	Savannah State University Savannah, GA	57 53–59	$28,747/yr	High	15.9x
129	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	57 50–61	$23,374/yr	High	25.9x
130	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	56 51–59	$58,541/yr	High	2.4x
131	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	56 51–58	$42,048/yr	High	6.4x
132	University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA	56 52–58	$40,569/yr	High	8.0x
133	Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	56 53–58	$39,547/yr	High	8.3x
134	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	56 53–58	$39,193/yr	High	8.7x
135	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	56 52–58	$38,034/yr	High	9.2x
136	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	56 51–59	$37,335/yr	High	10.0x
137	Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN	56 52–56	$35,293/yr	High	9.7x
138	Wichita State University Wichita, KS	56 54–55	$35,236/yr	High	9.0x
139	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	56 51–59	$33,566/yr	High	12.1x
140	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI	56 51–59	$33,529/yr	High	12.2x
141	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	56 51–58	$33,039/yr	High	12.2x
142	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	56 49–62	$32,912/yr	High	14.0x
143	Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD	56 49–61	$32,165/yr	High	13.9x
144	University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD	56 50–59	$31,853/yr	High	13.3x
145	Morgan State University Baltimore, MD	56 51–59	$31,470/yr	High	14.0x
146	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	56 48–61	$30,623/yr	High	14.9x
147	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	56 50–60	$30,126/yr	High	15.1x
148	University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC	56 50–59	$29,220/yr	High	15.3x
149	Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	55 50–57	$53,612/yr	High	2.3x
150	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	55 50–57	$38,768/yr	High	7.6x
151	Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT	55 52–56	$38,523/yr	High	7.7x
152	University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO	55 52–56	$36,810/yr	High	8.8x
153	Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL	55 51–56	$36,686/yr	High	8.3x
154	Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	55 51–57	$35,680/yr	High	9.7x
155	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	55 49–60	$34,150/yr	High	12.2x
156	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	55 51–57	$34,063/yr	High	10.6x
157	University at Albany Albany, NY	55 50–59	$33,433/yr	High	11.8x
158	State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	55 52–56	$33,258/yr	High	11.0x
159	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	55 51–57	$32,787/yr	High	11.4x
160	Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN	55 52–55	$32,740/yr	High	9.0x
161	Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN	55 50–58	$31,699/yr	High	12.6x
162	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	55 51–56	$31,376/yr	High	11.7x
163	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	55 45–63	$30,401/yr	High	16.1x
164	Emporia State University Emporia, KS	55 50–58	$29,313/yr	High	14.4x
165	King's College Wilkes-Barre, PA	54 50–54	$48,529/yr	High	2.1x
166	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	54 50–56	$38,972/yr	High	7.0x
167	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	54 49–57	$37,958/yr	High	8.1x
168	University of California-Merced Merced, CA	54 50–56	$37,092/yr	High	7.7x
169	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	54 49–56	$36,506/yr	High	8.1x
170	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	54 48–57	$36,464/yr	High	8.9x
171	University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO	54 51–55	$36,077/yr	High	8.3x
172	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	54 49–58	$35,848/yr	High	9.7x
173	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	54 49–58	$35,415/yr	High	9.8x
174	Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA	54 49–57	$34,883/yr	High	9.7x
175	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	54 51–54	$34,822/yr	High	8.3x
176	Morehead State University Morehead, KY	54 52–54	$34,511/yr	High	8.9x
177	Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX	54 51–54	$33,945/yr	High	7.9x
178	Framingham State University Framingham, MA	54 48–58	$33,885/yr	High	11.1x
179	Worcester State University Worcester, MA	54 49–58	$33,636/yr	High	11.1x
180	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	54 50–56	$33,365/yr	High	10.2x
181	University of North Texas Denton, TX	54 48–59	$33,334/yr	High	11.6x
182	Utah State University Logan, UT	54 50–55	$32,730/yr	High	10.0x
183	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	54 50–56	$31,819/yr	High	11.2x
184	University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX	54 52–54	$31,555/yr	High	9.2x
185	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	54 50–57	$31,440/yr	High	12.2x
186	University of Houston Houston, TX	54 47–59	$30,723/yr	High	13.5x
187	McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA	54 49–56	$30,183/yr	High	12.2x
188	Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH	54 50–55	$29,183/yr	High	12.2x
189	California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA	54 47–59	$27,919/yr	High	14.9x
190	Colgate University Hamilton, NY	53 49–54	$51,788/yr	High	0.9x
191	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ	53 48–55	$40,029/yr	High	—
192	Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA	53 48–56	$36,977/yr	High	7.9x
193	Keene State College Keene, NH	53 49–55	$36,581/yr	High	7.2x
194	Kean University Union, NJ	53 50–54	$36,432/yr	High	7.3x
195	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	53 49–55	$35,723/yr	High	8.2x
196	University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA	53 48–57	$35,499/yr	High	9.0x
197	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	53 49–55	$35,150/yr	High	8.8x
198	Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA	53 50–55	$34,490/yr	High	8.8x
199	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	53 47–59	$34,121/yr	High	10.8x
200	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	53 47–57	$33,724/yr	High	10.2x
201	Ball State University Muncie, IN	53 49–56	$32,973/yr	High	10.7x
202	University of Georgia Athens, GA	53 47–57	$32,530/yr	High	11.2x
203	Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA	53 50–55	$30,583/yr	High	11.1x
204	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM	53 51–53	$29,167/yr	High	9.6x
205	SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	53 47–57	$28,676/yr	High	12.9x
206	Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO	53 51–53	$28,268/yr	High	10.0x
207	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	53 47–57	$27,400/yr	High	13.5x
208	Trinity College Hartford, CT	52 48–54	$50,077/yr	High	0.9x
209	Barnard College New York, NY	52 47–54	$48,215/yr	High	1.8x
210	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	52 47–55	$48,091/yr	High	2.1x
211	Clemson University Clemson, SC	52 48–55	$36,320/yr	High	7.4x
212	William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ	52 47–55	$35,528/yr	High	7.7x
213	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	52 47–56	$35,399/yr	High	8.5x
214	Auburn University Auburn, AL	52 49–53	$35,378/yr	High	6.1x
215	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	52 46–56	$35,055/yr	High	8.5x
216	University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO	52 48–54	$34,942/yr	High	7.6x
217	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	52 48–53	$34,922/yr	High	7.0x
218	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	52 48–54	$34,671/yr	High	7.9x
219	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	52 48–53	$34,490/yr	High	7.4x
220	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	52 46–56	$34,372/yr	High	8.9x
221	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	52 46–55	$34,050/yr	High	8.9x
222	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	52 46–56	$32,207/yr	High	10.1x
223	University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR	52 48–54	$31,867/yr	High	10.0x
224	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	52 47–55	$28,968/yr	High	12.0x
225	Augusta University Augusta, GA	52 48–54	$28,860/yr	High	11.4x
226	State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	52 45–58	$26,901/yr	High	14.2x
227	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA	52 43–58	$24,501/yr	High	15.4x
228	Tufts University Medford, MA	51 47–53	$47,859/yr	High	0.8x
229	Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME	51 47–53	$47,749/yr	High	0.8x
230	Duke University Durham, NC	51 45–53	$45,551/yr	High	1.9x
231	Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL	51 47–53	$39,498/yr	High	3.4x
232	Central College Pella, IA	51 47–53	$38,034/yr	High	4.6x
233	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	51 47–54	$34,435/yr	High	8.1x
234	Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ	51 45–54	$34,034/yr	High	8.0x
235	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	51 46–54	$33,386/yr	High	8.2x
236	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	51 47–52	$32,762/yr	High	8.0x
237	Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX	51 48–53	$31,620/yr	High	9.1x
238	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	51 46–54	$30,939/yr	High	9.8x
239	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	51 46–54	$30,455/yr	High	10.3x
240	The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX	51 45–55	$29,066/yr	High	11.3x
241	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	51 44–57	$28,593/yr	High	12.0x
242	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	51 48–50	$27,059/yr	High	8.8x
243	North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC	51 46–53	$24,661/yr	High	12.2x
244	Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC	50 46–53	$46,257/yr	High	1.4x
245	Brandeis University Waltham, MA	50 46–52	$45,287/yr	High	1.4x
246	McKendree University Lebanon, IL	50 46–51	$40,015/yr	High	2.7x
247	Columbia College Columbia, MO	50 46–52	$37,758/yr	High	3.7x
248	Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ	50 45–53	$34,344/yr	High	6.8x
249	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	50 45–53	$34,344/yr	High	6.7x
250	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	50 45–53	$34,344/yr	High	7.0x
251	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	50 44–55	$33,832/yr	High	8.4x
252	Illinois State University Normal, IL	50 45–53	$33,636/yr	High	7.6x
253	University of Louisville Louisville, KY	50 46–52	$32,818/yr	High	7.8x
254	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA	50 47–52	$32,323/yr	High	7.8x
255	Salisbury University Salisbury, MD	50 48–51	$32,091/yr	High	6.5x
256	Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT	50 45–54	$32,013/yr	High	8.8x
257	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	50 44–55	$31,513/yr	High	9.4x
258	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	50 44–54	$31,410/yr	High	9.3x
259	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	50 44–54	$30,296/yr	High	9.9x
260	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	50 47–51	$30,111/yr	High	9.0x
261	Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX	50 46–53	$29,922/yr	High	10.0x
262	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	50 44–54	$28,238/yr	High	10.7x
263	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	50 46–52	$28,137/yr	High	10.0x
264	Idaho State University Pocatello, ID	50 46–53	$27,854/yr	High	10.6x
265	Boise State University Boise, ID	50 44–54	$26,809/yr	High	11.3x
266	Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC	49 45–50	$33,877/yr	High	4.5x
267	Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	49 44–51	$32,268/yr	High	7.2x
268	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	49 44–54	$32,137/yr	High	8.7x
269	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	49 44–51	$32,132/yr	High	7.1x
270	New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ	49 44–52	$32,082/yr	High	7.4x
271	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	49 43–54	$31,548/yr	High	8.6x
272	Lander University Greenwood, SC	49 45–51	$31,243/yr	High	8.2x
273	University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC	49 44–51	$29,438/yr	High	8.5x
274	University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	49 43–53	$27,226/yr	High	10.7x
275	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	49 42–56	$24,612/yr	High	12.5x
276	Occidental College Los Angeles, CA	48 44–51	$42,653/yr	High	1.5x
277	Bates College Lewiston, ME	48 43–50	$42,170/yr	High	0.7x
278	Northeastern University Boston, MA	48 43–50	$41,624/yr	High	1.4x
279	Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA	48 43–51	$40,451/yr	High	2.2x
280	Roanoke College Salem, VA	48 44–49	$38,983/yr	High	1.7x
281	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	48 44–51	$32,781/yr	High	6.1x
282	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	48 42–53	$31,913/yr	High	7.7x
283	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	48 42–53	$31,913/yr	High	7.7x
284	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	48 42–53	$31,913/yr	High	7.7x
285	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	48 42–53	$31,913/yr	High	7.7x
286	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA	48 42–51	$31,686/yr	High	6.7x
287	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	48 44–51	$31,484/yr	High	7.0x
288	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	48 43–51	$31,381/yr	High	7.5x
289	University of North Alabama Florence, AL	48 44–49	$30,591/yr	High	5.4x
290	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	48 44–50	$30,517/yr	High	7.6x
291	Francis Marion University Florence, SC	48 44–49	$28,982/yr	High	7.8x
292	Portland State University Portland, OR	48 43–52	$28,708/yr	High	9.3x
293	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA	48 43–51	$28,128/yr	High	8.9x
294	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA	48 42–52	$27,846/yr	High	9.6x
295	Fort Lewis College Durango, CO	48 44–50	$27,553/yr	High	8.9x
296	Troy University Troy, AL	48 43–51	$26,803/yr	High	9.4x
297	University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI	48 44–51	$24,414/yr	High	10.5x
298	Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX	48 43–52	$23,384/yr	High	11.0x
299	Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	47 44–49	$40,196/yr	High	1.1x
300	American University Washington, DC	47 43–50	$40,119/yr	High	1.8x
301	Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA	47 43–49	$39,656/yr	High	1.5x
302	Chapman University Orange, CA	47 41–50	$39,278/yr	High	1.8x
303	Suffolk University Boston, MA	47 42–49	$37,802/yr	High	2.2x
304	Franklin College Franklin, IN	47 43–48	$37,759/yr	High	1.5x
305	Rosemont College Rosemont, PA	47 42–47	$33,537/yr	High	2.8x
306	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	47 42–50	$33,427/yr	High	4.5x
307	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	47 42–51	$31,913/yr	High	6.5x
308	University of Vermont Burlington, VT	47 42–50	$31,798/yr	High	5.6x
309	University of Maine Orono, ME	47 43–48	$30,283/yr	High	5.0x
310	University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA	47 42–50	$30,274/yr	High	7.4x
311	University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA	47 42–50	$30,274/yr	High	7.3x
312	University of Oregon Eugene, OR	47 41–51	$30,050/yr	High	7.6x
313	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	47 41–51	$29,863/yr	High	7.5x
314	University of Delaware Newark, DE	47 41–53	$29,714/yr	High	8.4x
315	University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA	47 41–52	$29,367/yr	High	8.5x
316	College of Charleston Charleston, SC	47 42–51	$28,801/yr	High	8.2x
317	University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	47 40–52	$28,495/yr	High	8.7x
318	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	47 42–52	$27,859/yr	High	9.2x
319	Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	47 44–48	$27,749/yr	High	6.5x
320	University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC	47 39–54	$18,869/yr	High	11.8x
321	Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA	46 42–49	$40,675/yr	High	0.6x
322	Georgetown University Washington, DC	46 42–49	$40,079/yr	High	1.2x
323	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	46 41–49	$38,632/yr	High	1.9x
324	Boston University Boston, MA	46 41–49	$38,457/yr	High	1.8x
325	St. John's University-New York Queens, NY	46 42–48	$38,216/yr	High	1.8x
326	McDaniel College Westminster, MD	46 41–48	$37,728/yr	High	1.8x
327	Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA	46 41–47	$36,814/yr	High	1.8x
328	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	46 42–49	$36,705/yr	High	2.4x
329	La Salle University Philadelphia, PA	46 42–47	$36,319/yr	High	1.6x
330	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	46 41–49	$29,919/yr	High	6.5x
331	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	46 42–48	$29,183/yr	High	6.5x
332	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	46 41–50	$28,785/yr	High	7.4x
333	Longwood University Farmville, VA	46 40–50	$27,948/yr	High	7.8x
334	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA	46 42–48	$26,306/yr	High	7.8x
335	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	45 40–48	$38,402/yr	High	1.2x
336	Baylor University Waco, TX	45 40–47	$37,753/yr	High	1.2x
337	Assumption University Worcester, MA	45 41–47	$37,279/yr	High	0.9x
338	Arcadia University Glenside, PA	45 41–46	$36,919/yr	High	0.9x
339	John Carroll University University Heights, OH	45 40–48	$36,845/yr	High	1.9x
340	Saint Michael's College Colchester, VT	45 40–47	$36,605/yr	High	1.5x
341	College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA	45 39–48	$36,583/yr	High	1.8x
342	Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI	45 40–47	$35,981/yr	High	1.8x
343	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	45 38–51	$35,915/yr	High	2.5x
344	Drury University Springfield, MO	45 42–46	$35,881/yr	High	1.8x
345	Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL	45 41–48	$35,103/yr	High	2.5x
346	William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA	45 41–46	$34,099/yr	High	2.0x
347	Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ	45 41–47	$33,930/yr	High	2.7x
348	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	45 40–48	$30,274/yr	High	4.7x
349	Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC	45 39–50	$24,738/yr	High	8.6x
350	East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN	45 41–47	$24,468/yr	High	7.4x
351	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	44 39–47	$36,709/yr	High	1.5x
352	University of San Diego San Diego, CA	44 39–47	$36,476/yr	High	1.6x
353	University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	44 39–47	$36,183/yr	High	1.6x
354	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	44 39–47	$35,993/yr	High	1.8x
355	Providence College Providence, RI	44 39–47	$35,983/yr	High	1.7x
356	University of La Verne La Verne, CA	44 39–46	$35,403/yr	High	1.6x
357	Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA	44 39–47	$35,317/yr	High	1.9x
358	The University of Tampa Tampa, FL	44 40–45	$33,872/yr	High	1.5x
359	Stockton University Galloway, NJ	44 37–49	$24,814/yr	High	7.5x
360	Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA	43 39–45	$36,396/yr	High	0.4x
361	Beloit College Beloit, WI	43 39–45	$36,222/yr	High	0.8x
362	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	43 38–46	$35,580/yr	High	1.5x
363	Smith College Northampton, MA	43 38–45	$35,252/yr	High	1.0x
364	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	43 38–46	$34,832/yr	High	1.8x
365	Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	43 39–44	$34,543/yr	High	1.0x
366	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	43 37–46	$34,004/yr	High	2.0x
367	DePaul University Chicago, IL	43 38–47	$33,644/yr	High	2.3x
368	McMurry University Abilene, TX	43 39–44	$32,956/yr	High	1.6x
369	Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ	43 37–47	$32,049/yr	High	2.9x
370	Lane College Jackson, TN	43 38–46	$23,591/yr	High	6.3x
371	Vermont State University Randolph, VT	43 37–47	$20,464/yr	High	7.7x
372	Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY	42 38–44	$35,128/yr	High	0.4x
373	Hamline University Saint Paul, MN	42 38–45	$33,894/yr	High	1.6x
374	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	42 37–45	$33,675/yr	High	1.7x
375	Doane University Crete, NE	42 37–44	$32,351/yr	High	2.0x
376	University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY	42 36–45	$31,763/yr	High	2.4x
377	Dominican University River Forest, IL	42 37–45	$31,657/yr	High	2.4x
378	Manhattanville College Purchase, NY	42 36–46	$31,551/yr	High	2.5x
379	Morehouse College Atlanta, GA	42 38–43	$31,391/yr	High	1.5x
380	Claflin University Orangeburg, SC	42 37–44	$24,139/yr	High	4.5x
381	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	42 35–50	$20,126/yr	High	7.8x
382	University of Redlands Redlands, CA	41 36–43	$33,421/yr	High	1.0x
383	Whitworth University Spokane, WA	41 36–43	$32,727/yr	High	1.3x
384	Fordham University Bronx, NY	41 35–44	$32,511/yr	High	1.7x
385	Stonehill College Easton, MA	41 35–44	$32,057/yr	High	1.8x
386	California Baptist University Riverside, CA	41 35–44	$30,430/yr	High	2.3x
387	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	40 36–42	$32,914/yr	High	0.4x
388	The College of Wooster Wooster, OH	40 36–43	$32,462/yr	High	1.0x
389	Biola University La Mirada, CA	40 35–43	$30,092/yr	High	1.9x
390	North Central College Naperville, IL	40 34–42	$29,714/yr	High	1.9x
391	Hope College Holland, MI	40 34–43	$29,181/yr	High	2.2x
392	Albright College Reading, PA	40 33–45	$24,310/yr	High	4.0x
393	Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA	39 34–41	$31,444/yr	High	0.1x
394	Emory University Atlanta, GA	39 34–43	$30,516/yr	High	1.7x
395	Augustana College Rock Island, IL	39 34–42	$30,290/yr	High	1.4x
396	Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA	39 34–41	$29,683/yr	High	1.5x
397	Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	39 34–43	$29,661/yr	High	1.9x
398	Lee University Cleveland, TN	39 35–40	$25,127/yr	High	1.8x
399	Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA	38 33–40	$29,953/yr	High	0.2x
400	Willamette University Salem, OR	38 34–41	$29,312/yr	High	1.5x
401	Middlebury College Middlebury, VT	38 32–42	$28,368/yr	High	1.5x
402	Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT	38 33–40	$27,217/yr	High	1.7x
403	Grinnell College Grinnell, IA	37 32–41	$28,216/yr	High	1.2x
404	Moravian University Bethlehem, PA	36 31–38	$26,583/yr	High	0.3x
405	Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA	36 32–38	$26,581/yr	High	0.4x
406	Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY	36 31–38	$26,356/yr	High	-0.0x
407	Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	36 32–38	$25,958/yr	High	0.7x
408	St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY	36 30–41	$23,475/yr	High	2.1x
409	Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	35 30–37	$24,026/yr	High	0.2x
410	New York University New York, NY	35 29–42	$22,697/yr	High	2.0x
411	Connecticut College New London, CT	35 29–39	$22,636/yr	High	1.3x
412	Drew University Madison, NJ	35 29–39	$20,658/yr	High	1.6x
413	Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY	34 29–36	$20,228/yr	High	-0.2x
414	Gordon College Wenham, MA	34 30–36	$18,487/yr	High	0.6x

Highest Earning Sociology Programs

Schools where Sociology graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	DW Score	AI Risk
Dartmouth College	$64,377/yr	57	High
Columbia University in the City of New York	$58,541/yr	56	High
Santa Clara University	$53,612/yr	55	High
Colgate University	$51,788/yr	53	High
Trinity College	$50,077/yr	52	High
King's College	$48,529/yr	54	High
Barnard College	$48,215/yr	52	High
Boston College	$48,091/yr	52	High
Tufts University	$47,859/yr	51	High
Bowdoin College	$47,749/yr	51	High

Best ROI for Sociology

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Sociology.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	DW Score
University of Florida-Online	31.9x	$33,611/yr	65
University of North Carolina at Pembroke	29.7x	$34,051/yr	65
Brigham Young University-Idaho	26.6x	$31,353/yr	62
Western Carolina University	25.9x	$23,374/yr	57
Fayetteville State University	24.6x	$33,544/yr	64
Florida Atlantic University	24.3x	$29,679/yr	61
Brigham Young University	23.8x	$35,404/yr	65
Florida State University	21.0x	$33,783/yr	63
California State University-East Bay	20.6x	$39,378/yr	67
California State University-Channel Islands	20.6x	$36,557/yr	65

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Sociology graduates earn?

Across 414 schools, Sociology graduates earn an average of $34,393 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $18,487 to $64,377 depending on the school.

What is the AI automation risk for Sociology?

Sociology is rated "High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 49% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means some career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.

Which school has the best Sociology program?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), American Public University System ranks #1 for Sociology with a score of 70/100 and graduate earnings of $47,633/yr.

Is a Sociology degree worth it?

On average, Sociology graduates earn 8.8x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a moderate return — school choice matters significantly.

About This Data

This page aggregates Sociology programs across 414 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.