Sociology at Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$34,105
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,889
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#374 of 462
Rank by pay
#177 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Arkansas State University graduates in sociology earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Arkansas State University Compares for Sociology

All 462 colleges reporting sociology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$101,536$96,641#1$58,541
2William & Mary Williamsburg, VA$87,655$79,818#3—
3Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$83,649$91,378#2—
4Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$81,722$75,274#4$64,377
5George Washington University Washington, DC$78,857$69,099#12—
6Barnard College New York, NY$77,821$74,069#7$48,215
7New York University New York, NY$77,650$73,907#9$22,697
8Northwestern University Evanston, IL$75,267$73,949#8$38,402
9Cornell University Ithaca, NY$73,200$69,671#11$36,709
10University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$72,217$73,445#10—
…
371University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX$46,106$46,876#367$31,555
372Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ$46,031$40,401#446$32,049
373University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI$46,005$47,870#341$35,710
374Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$45,889$54,076#177$34,105
375The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$45,866$46,632#373$32,787
376University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$45,862$49,174#306$28,238
377University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI$45,741$47,596#348—

Other Majors at Arkansas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,691—#130 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,665$74,284#143 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,611$73,423#412 of 966
Civil Engineering$83,270—#145 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$79,309$46,227#306 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,408$43,060#362 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,944$58,152#524 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,340$60,202#157 of 253
Plant Sciences$61,397$49,536#12 of 44
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,039—#97 of 215
Homeland Security$58,242—#29 of 33
Agricultural Business and Management$58,128$43,804#59 of 77
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$57,419$56,697#92 of 93
Marketing$56,685$44,051#441 of 516
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,833$32,685#221 of 610
Biology$54,441$25,730#546 of 841
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$54,196$40,812#146 of 178
Political Science and Government$49,078—#528 of 565
Social Work$47,449$33,140#331 of 420
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,023$36,007#1133 of 1176
Criminology$46,293$36,732#109 of 113
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,015$30,586#147 of 156
Psychology$44,872$29,198#807 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$44,780$41,530#307 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$44,327$40,192#575 of 660
Fine and Studio Arts$43,758—#152 of 423
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,733$33,881#402 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,947$36,847#603 of 680
Mathematics$41,340$32,625#308 of 309
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$40,961$31,324#143 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Arkansas State University sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,105 one year after graduating and $45,889 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Arkansas State University rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, Arkansas State University ranks #374 by median pay four years after graduation, and #177 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at Arkansas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.