Sociology at California Baptist University

Riverside, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$30,430
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,060
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#190 of 462
Rank by pay
#305 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,457
Median federal debt

California Baptist University graduates in sociology earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California Baptist 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—
…
187Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT$54,183$48,782#316—
188University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN$54,144$58,087#90$40,255
189Radford University Radford, VA$54,122$49,283#302—
190California Baptist University Riverside, CA$54,060$49,191#305$30,430
191University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$53,962$53,017#211$34,435
192University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$53,802$52,989#213$42,554
193Washington College Chestertown, MD$53,799$47,215#357—

Other Majors at California Baptist University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$108,157$92,441#80 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$105,046$72,224#18 of 318
Computer Engineering$96,506$75,087#143 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$93,038$55,001#167 of 459
Civil Engineering$90,251$73,497#54 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$81,150$57,485#238 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,632$64,987#135 of 1176
Public Health$77,329$46,263#12 of 215
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$76,789$31,146#5 of 64
Public Administration$75,949$68,682#6 of 47
Air Transportation$72,629$48,989#44 of 52
Business/Commerce$68,936$51,146#82 of 271
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$67,621$38,559#26 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$65,603$35,960#59 of 660
Political Science and Government$64,605$27,624#212 of 565
Psychology$61,103$33,043#84 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$60,883$42,300#153 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,816$35,328#108 of 610
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$59,801$31,550#77 of 156
Journalism$58,821$26,026#63 of 187
English Language and Literature$56,656$26,123#104 of 576
Marketing$56,350$41,108#445 of 516
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,968$33,793#158 of 476
History$54,239—#148 of 459
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$52,904$32,782#154 of 178
Biology$52,118$29,214#624 of 841
Graphic Communications$51,834—#16 of 59
Health and Medical Administrative Services$51,070—#226 of 275
Behavioral Sciences$48,922—#8 of 20
Design and Applied Arts$47,494$28,669#204 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California Baptist University sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,430 one year after graduating and $54,060 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California Baptist University rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, California Baptist University ranks #190 by median pay four years after graduation, and #305 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at California Baptist University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,457.

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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.