Sociology at University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 40 graduates a year

$35,915
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,704
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#16 of 462
Rank by pay
#6 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,800
Median federal debt

University of Notre Dame graduates in sociology earn 32% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Notre Dame 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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13University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$70,555$64,200#28$35,580
14Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$70,121$61,749#48$48,091
15California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$69,883$63,589#34$30,401
16University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$69,704$74,780#6$35,915
17Northeastern University Boston, MA$69,585$61,277#51$41,624
18Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$69,585$61,277#52$41,624
19University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$68,538$62,410#42$45,786

Other Majors at University of Notre Dame by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$160,313$99,222#3 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$142,970$96,517#20 of 459
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$124,557$83,810#7 of 126
Mathematics and Statistics$123,663$89,689#3 of 9
Management Information Systems and Services$122,821$78,507#4 of 166
Economics$122,637$76,299#26 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$115,909$76,878#12 of 796
Chemical Engineering$113,614$83,377#8 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$112,828$85,861#24 of 258
Business/Commerce$111,444$73,170#7 of 271
Physics$110,029—#3 of 107
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$103,022$81,057#14 of 59
Biological and Physical Sciences$102,801$75,418#1 of 33
Mechanical Engineering$99,859$84,999#42 of 318
Political Science and Government$94,297$55,316#9 of 565
Mathematics$92,118$65,302#38 of 309
Marketing$91,088$63,906#19 of 516
Civil Engineering$85,781$74,499#108 of 233
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$85,619$46,030#6 of 225
Design and Applied Arts$83,414$46,825#8 of 299
Architecture$82,983$62,957#1 of 78
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$75,950$64,675#40 of 46
Area Studies$75,832$35,304#5 of 70
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$71,769—
History$70,423$39,522#23 of 459
Psychology$69,793—#28 of 1027
International/Globalization Studies—$69,362—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$65,458$24,615#28 of 67
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$64,880$37,531#1 of 255
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$64,152—#6 of 103

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Notre Dame sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,915 one year after graduating and $69,704 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Notre Dame rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, University of Notre Dame ranks #16 by median pay four years after graduation, and #6 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at University of Notre Dame worth it?

Its graduates earn 32% more than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,800.

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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.