Sociology at The University of Tampa

Tampa, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$33,872
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,474
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#117 of 462
Rank by pay
#53 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,030
Median federal debt

The University of Tampa graduates in sociology earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Tampa 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—
…
114The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$57,807$58,773#83—
115Whitworth University Spokane, WA$57,755$53,122#206$32,727
116University at Albany Albany, NY$57,508$54,736#155$33,433
117The University of Tampa Tampa, FL$57,474$61,174#53$33,872
118Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO$57,359$53,642#195$43,178
119Saint Michael's College Colchester, VT$57,306$58,858#78$36,605
120Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$57,300$53,587#197$37,335

Other Majors at The University of Tampa by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$99,980$54,209#16 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$90,485$51,845#104 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,223$71,478#395 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$84,875$52,690#184 of 796
International Business$75,090$48,149#50 of 115
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$72,531$26,672#29 of 156
Marketing$69,876$43,825#186 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,521$46,543#461 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$64,034$34,038#33 of 67
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$63,368$36,977#79 of 178
Criminology$60,742$34,137#24 of 113
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,364$30,554#116 of 610
Biology$59,432$32,909#356 of 841
Public Health$58,777$34,416#98 of 215
Political Science and Government$58,754$40,505#354 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$55,512$32,804#281 of 660
Economics—$54,284—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,942$50,477#118 of 680
Psychology$53,744$31,016#313 of 1027
History$46,596$27,787#333 of 459
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$43,683$29,603#54 of 62
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$42,090$26,641#94 of 144
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$28,709$17,196#251 of 255
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies—$25,510—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Tampa sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,872 one year after graduating and $57,474 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Tampa rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, The University of Tampa ranks #117 by median pay four years after graduation, and #53 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at The University of Tampa worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,030.

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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.