Sociology at University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 77 graduates a year

$33,566
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,290
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#421 of 462
Rank by pay
#255 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,622
Median federal debt

University of Arkansas graduates in sociology earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arkansas 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—
…
418University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$43,427$46,603#374$27,400
419Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO$43,425$46,561#375$31,819
420University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA$43,316$50,142#281$26,306
421University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$43,290$51,014#255$33,566
422Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$42,830$46,787#371$35,293
423Wiley University Marshall, TX$42,714$43,428#422—
424Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO$42,701$39,934#449—

Other Majors at University of Arkansas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$102,747$59,857#105 of 459
Computer Engineering$99,031$77,306#128 of 189
Industrial Engineering$98,765$75,968#43 of 94
Business/Managerial Economics$97,743$54,471#11 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,516$76,832#151 of 258
Computer Science$95,642$75,169#199 of 349
Chemical Engineering$93,641$75,102#103 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$88,067$57,257#55 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,717$56,387#122 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,911$72,043#537 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$84,464$71,407#297 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$84,097$57,535#194 of 796
Civil Engineering$79,929$61,979#195 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,770$56,456#146 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$75,972$59,504#114 of 118
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$75,596—#8 of 9
Marketing$73,153$50,045#144 of 516
Business/Commerce$71,753$49,307#64 of 271
International Business$71,486$59,793#66 of 115
Architecture$67,955$51,080#37 of 78
Public Health$67,891$35,797#33 of 215
Journalism$66,087$38,354#20 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$65,780$41,782#43 of 299
Agricultural Business and Management$65,480$54,783#42 of 77
Mathematics$63,861$41,409#220 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$63,394$40,948#14 of 57
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,592—#57 of 215
Political Science and Government$60,441$33,745#310 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,619$28,934#147 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$56,969$40,095#243 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Arkansas sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,566 one year after graduating and $43,290 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arkansas rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, University of Arkansas ranks #421 by median pay four years after graduation, and #255 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at University of Arkansas worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,622.

← All data for University of Arkansas · Methodology

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.