Sociology at California State University-Channel Islands

Camarillo, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 117 graduates a year

$36,557
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,855
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#131 of 462
Rank by pay
#240 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,717
Median federal debt

California State University-Channel Islands graduates in sociology earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Channel Islands 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—
…
128California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$56,886$51,763#238$37,040
129Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$56,865$57,200#101$39,193
130Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$56,865$57,200#102$39,193
131California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA$56,855$51,734#240$36,557
132Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ$56,736$49,796#294$36,705
133SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY$56,704$53,970#180$39,079
134University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$56,690$54,151#175$38,972

Other Majors at California State University-Channel Islands by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$112,691$103,484#49 of 966
Computer Science$100,887$59,374#165 of 349
Economics$71,662$57,440#253 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,183$47,581#340 of 1176
Mathematics$70,628$34,118#154 of 309
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$67,558$31,760#7 of 29
Biology$62,384$38,344#272 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$59,332$40,109#188 of 660
Chemistry$58,498$46,131#165 of 209
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$58,396$34,053#84 of 156
Political Science and Government$58,306$34,799#367 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,015$28,324#200 of 476
English Language and Literature$53,200$24,748#167 of 576
Anthropology$51,951$26,502#51 of 188
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,202$30,502#182 of 225
Education$49,106$34,646#12 of 27
Psychology$48,789$32,706#614 of 1027
Computer and Information Sciences—$45,552—
Fine and Studio Arts$45,548$22,129#110 of 423
History$42,229$24,134#418 of 459
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$31,938—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Channel Islands sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,557 one year after graduating and $56,855 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Channel Islands rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, California State University-Channel Islands ranks #131 by median pay four years after graduation, and #240 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at California State University-Channel Islands worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,717.

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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.