Sociology at Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,262
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 462
Rank by pay
#59 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Quinnipiac University graduates in sociology earn 28% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Quinnipiac 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—
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23California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA$67,998$61,874#46—
24Assumption University Worcester, MA$67,635$59,560#68$37,279
25Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY$67,556$64,299#27$20,228
26Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$67,262$60,557#59—
27Wagner College Staten Island, NY$67,061$63,828#29—
28Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$67,044$63,812#30$38,632
29University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$65,974$57,900#93$34,150

Other Majors at Quinnipiac University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$103,533$75,566#38 of 796
Economics$100,141$48,340#67 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,641$84,856#140 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$95,200$62,538#35 of 166
Information Science/Studies$93,037—#24 of 148
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$91,828$50,614#5 of 67
Mechanical Engineering$89,732$65,640#196 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,474$51,589#131 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$86,337$69,600#45 of 253
Marketing$83,258$52,059#57 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,357$47,845#110 of 1176
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$80,374$31,115#14 of 61
Criminal Justice and Corrections$79,098$41,989#8 of 660
International Business$77,823—#40 of 115
Computer Science$77,324—#312 of 349
Non-Professional Legal Studies$74,835$39,162#3 of 39
Political Science and Government$73,833$26,440#82 of 565
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$73,547$43,591#31 of 178
Civil Engineering—$73,064—
Biology$70,632$44,657#95 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$63,012$37,199#111 of 660
Journalism$61,819$40,184#36 of 187
Psychology$61,510$32,192#75 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$61,419$35,884#67 of 299
English Language and Literature$54,574—#142 of 576
History$53,500—#167 of 459
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$52,094$29,253#23 of 144

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Quinnipiac University sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn $67,262 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Quinnipiac University rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, Quinnipiac University ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #59 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at Quinnipiac University worth it?

Its graduates earn 28% more than the national median for sociology ($52,657).

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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.