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Sociology (Associate's): earnings by school

31 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$35,738
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$45,161
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
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NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 29 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $40,709 and $48,681. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Mission College CA—$64,174—
De Anza College CA—$62,081—
Santa Rosa Junior College CA—$57,450—
Diablo Valley College CA—$56,683—
West Valley College CA—$51,818—
College of the Canyons CA—$50,526—
Chabot College CA—$48,932—
Cosumnes River College CA—$48,681—
Riverside City College CA$22,814$46,730—
San Diego Mesa College CA—$46,618—
Salt Lake Community College UT—$46,471—
Modesto Junior College CA—$46,397—
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College NY—$46,133—
Bakersfield College CA—$45,822—
Santa Ana College CA—$45,161—
Sacramento City College CA—$42,361—
Antelope Valley Community College District CA$35,738$42,230—
Southwestern College CA—$42,170—
Oklahoma City Community College OK$37,160$42,067—
College of Western Idaho ID—$41,791—
Merced College CA—$41,486—
Fresno City College CA—$40,709—
Delaware County Community College PA$40,235$39,381—
Pasadena City College CA—$39,348—
College of the Sequoias CA—$38,796—
Los Angeles Valley College CA—$38,299—
Mt San Antonio College CA$33,937$37,703—
Coalinga College CA$36,327——
College of the Desert CA—$35,465—
Glendale Community College CA—$34,788—
Lemoore College CA$34,290——