Sociology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$40,011
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,619
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#298 of 462
Rank by pay
#378 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus graduates in sociology earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 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—
…
295Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD$49,833$53,640#196—
296University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$49,765$53,405#201$31,897
297University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$49,665$51,454#246—
298University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$49,619$46,403#378$40,011
299SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$49,595$47,204#359$28,676
300Columbia College Columbia, MO$49,542$53,119#207$37,758
301University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC$49,530$54,921#146$29,438

Other Majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$112,754$75,137#73 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$110,754$78,878#31 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$94,320$70,763#100 of 318
Civil Engineering$92,224$72,362#37 of 233
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,190$55,550#99 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,950$75,503#536 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,142$52,428#235 of 1176
Economics$71,385$56,201#256 of 368
Chemistry$64,964—#122 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$62,882$39,662#113 of 660
Architecture$62,619$37,707#62 of 78
Mathematics$62,085$52,695#239 of 309
International/Globalization Studies$61,344$25,307#31 of 87
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,192$45,814#111 of 660
Political Science and Government$58,854$40,272#353 of 565
Public Health$58,310$40,566#103 of 215
Biology$58,231$34,562#409 of 841
Geography and Cartography$57,285$39,104#65 of 117
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$55,361$34,339#42 of 137
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$55,181$35,234#26 of 172
English Language and Literature$54,500$35,364#146 of 576
History$53,686$38,627#162 of 459
Psychology$52,990$36,482#353 of 1027
Education$50,728$42,320#33 of 71
Fine and Studio Arts$49,842$31,144#62 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$47,878$19,966#26 of 255
Music$46,532$29,483#95 of 268
Architectural Sciences and Technology—$43,953—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies—$37,621—
Philosophy—$36,307—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,011 one year after graduating and $49,619 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranks #298 by median pay four years after graduation, and #378 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% 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.