Sociology at University of South Florida

Tampa, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$33,516
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,379
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#354 of 462
Rank by pay
#273 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,062
Median federal debt

University of South Florida graduates in sociology earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South Florida 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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351Florida International University Miami, FL$47,538$50,598#265$31,147
352Westminster College New Wilmington, PA$47,502$48,310#331—
353University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA$47,412$49,081#308$34,393
354University of South Florida Tampa, FL$47,379$50,429#273$33,516
355Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA$47,361$54,824#148$30,583
356Stockton University Galloway, NJ$47,201$41,428#438$24,814
357Appalachian State University Boone, NC$47,180$50,631#264$31,559

Other Majors at University of South Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$109,054$83,660#84 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,275$78,825#84 of 258
Chemical Engineering$94,387$70,659#98 of 158
Computer and Information Sciences$90,953$61,046#187 of 459
Industrial Engineering$90,040$69,672#78 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$88,249$70,046#234 of 318
Civil Engineering$84,789$70,047#123 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,694$72,879#544 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$83,227$55,972#81 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$78,918$54,371#273 of 796
Statistics$74,071$41,285#45 of 50
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,933$49,906#277 of 452
Physics$68,967$46,094#87 of 107
Economics$67,007$47,351#304 of 368
International Business$66,141$44,096#86 of 115
Marketing$65,269$40,575#284 of 516
Business/Commerce$64,838$45,357#139 of 271
Political Science and Government$64,820$34,965#205 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,600$45,966#775 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,472$48,565#69 of 138
Chemistry$59,942$29,399#163 of 209
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,587$45,230#99 of 476
Mathematics$59,125$43,011#257 of 309
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,999$30,977#83 of 118
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,695$34,703#54 of 137
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$57,628$32,135#42 of 49
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$56,452$34,073#88 of 156
Geography and Cartography$54,944$39,259#86 of 117
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$54,778$35,634#45 of 137
Design and Applied Arts$54,770$38,938#124 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of South Florida sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,516 one year after graduating and $47,379 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of South Florida rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, University of South Florida ranks #354 by median pay four years after graduation, and #273 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at University of South Florida worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,062.

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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.