Sociology at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Waterbury, CT · Bachelor's Degree

$31,913
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,684
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#84 of 462
Rank by pay
#190 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus graduates in sociology earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Connecticut-Waterbury 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—
…
81CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$59,899$57,011#105$40,515
82Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$59,853$55,052#145$35,317
83University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$59,684$53,735#189$31,913
84University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$59,684$53,735#190$31,913
85University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$59,684$53,735#191$31,913
86University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$59,684$53,735#192$31,913
87University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$59,684$53,735#193$31,913

Other Majors at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474—#11 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$117,412$75,649#55 of 459
Computer Engineering$115,117$82,924#51 of 189
Industrial Engineering$111,672$77,692#9 of 94
Computer Science$108,934$79,605#119 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$106,959$70,945#25 of 796
Applied Mathematics$104,454$61,741#12 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,286$67,009#41 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,682$66,075#52 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,722$77,411#187 of 258
Materials Engineering$93,464$75,607#12 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,601$84,969#257 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,446$71,600#48 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$90,261$74,869#181 of 318
Marketing$89,208$54,809#27 of 516
Civil Engineering$87,883$70,388#80 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,267$68,025#140 of 158
Chemistry$84,609$52,216#6 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,293$64,950#14 of 46
Economics$81,881$52,227#164 of 368
Research and Experimental Psychology$80,873—#5 of 82
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,191$60,597#71 of 253
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$79,657$32,919#5 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,542$57,842#166 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$76,851—#3 of 117
Statistics$76,556$55,279#38 of 50
Physics$73,879$32,341#72 of 107
Business/Commerce$73,789$50,489#50 of 271
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,289$32,586#19 of 610
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$73,120$35,393#8 of 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,913 one year after graduating and $59,684 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus ranks #84 by median pay four years after graduation, and #190 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

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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.