Sociology at North Central College

Naperville, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$29,714
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,281
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#141 of 462
Rank by pay
#140 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,943
Median federal debt

North Central College graduates in sociology earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Central College 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—
…
138CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$56,550$53,824#187$31,975
139Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$56,463$50,835#259$33,724
140University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$56,457$51,372#248$34,050
141North Central College Naperville, IL$56,281$55,296#140$29,714
142University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$56,266$63,710#33$34,922
143Spring Hill College Mobile, AL$56,160$63,746#32—
144The College of Wooster Wooster, OH$56,115$59,883#64$32,462

Other Majors at North Central College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$105,350$85,168#21 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,562$51,420#173 of 452
Economics$80,494$52,728#179 of 368
Computer Science$79,877$53,544#302 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$78,125$58,717#293 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$71,555$53,587#71 of 187
Marketing$71,123$45,464#173 of 516
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$68,750—#22 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,992$44,934#537 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,573$48,549#103 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,018$34,609#123 of 610
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,424$29,594#6 of 24
Design and Applied Arts$57,192$28,037#107 of 299
Psychology$52,062$27,688#391 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,247$48,074#171 of 345
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$51,018—#171 of 225
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,224$47,668#280 of 680
Music$46,744—#91 of 268
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$46,605$20,416#32 of 255
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$45,838$30,167#110 of 158
Neurobiology and Neurosciences—$26,908—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Central College sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,714 one year after graduating and $56,281 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Central College rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, North Central College ranks #141 by median pay four years after graduation, and #140 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at North Central College worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,943.

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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.