Sociology at Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$32,924
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,344
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#429 of 462
Rank by pay
#293 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Arkansas Tech University graduates in sociology earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Arkansas Tech 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—
…
426Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$42,662$43,388#424$32,325
427Wichita State University Wichita, KS$42,450$44,070#414$35,236
428University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR$42,390$49,953#291—
429Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$42,344$49,899#293$32,924
430Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$42,305$43,794#418$34,627
431Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$42,152$42,856#430$24,612
432Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS$42,121$51,106#252—

Other Majors at Arkansas Tech University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$89,951$71,878#239 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$85,509$68,765#283 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,719$68,794#542 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$70,588$45,904#379 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$60,759—#701 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$60,515$44,146#78 of 84
Agricultural Business and Management$58,493$44,810#58 of 77
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,643$39,866#918 of 1176
Homeland Security$53,142$43,090#32 of 33
Biology$49,840$29,596#689 of 841
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$49,034$35,073#32 of 55
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,907$41,160#279 of 345
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$46,018$37,760#182 of 207
Communication and Media Studies$45,385$30,927#554 of 660
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$44,868$28,652#23 of 37
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,978$37,244#531 of 680
Hospitality Administration/Management$43,436$27,969#129 of 137
Health and Medical Administrative Services$42,985$35,063#265 of 275
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$41,946$26,869#78 of 85
History$41,065—#431 of 459
Journalism$39,173$32,183#185 of 187
Psychology$38,611$27,213#992 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$35,207—
Design and Applied Arts$32,960$20,285#292 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Arkansas Tech University sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,924 one year after graduating and $42,344 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Arkansas Tech University rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, Arkansas Tech University ranks #429 by median pay four years after graduation, and #293 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at Arkansas Tech University worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

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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.