Sociology at Morehead State University

Morehead, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$34,511
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,331
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#282 of 462
Rank by pay
#107 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,373
Median federal debt

Morehead State University graduates in sociology earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Morehead State University 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—
…
279Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield, OH$50,457$53,845#184$38,034
280Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$50,457$53,845#185$38,034
281University of Louisville Louisville, KY$50,397$57,065#104$32,818
282Morehead State University Morehead, KY$50,331$56,990#107$34,511
283California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$50,249$45,723#389$34,092
284Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL$50,231$53,464#200$39,498
285Hope College Holland, MI$50,222$52,953#215$29,181

Other Majors at Morehead State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,740$70,523#512 of 966
Engineering-Related Fields$85,181$62,330#24 of 33
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$76,850$64,504#87 of 253
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,568$51,021#23 of 34
Biology$65,624$22,572#167 of 841
Physics$62,865—#102 of 107
Management Information Systems and Services$59,145$36,766#158 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,282$35,943#957 of 1176
Computer and Information Sciences$51,805—#452 of 459
Business/Commerce$50,191$38,301#254 of 271
Accounting and Related Services$50,125$43,607#792 of 796
Mathematics$47,916$24,257#302 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,242$35,150#271 of 345
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$46,667$27,737#170 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,877$30,696#519 of 610
Psychology$45,874$25,789#760 of 1027
Agriculture$45,255$34,670#38 of 43
Social Work$45,201$35,300#376 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$44,149$26,803#582 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,422$30,055#407 of 476
Finance and Financial Management Services—$41,360—
Marketing$41,206$38,636#513 of 516
Non-Professional Legal Studies$40,990$28,504#39 of 39
Music$40,768$31,088#173 of 268
Special Education and Teaching$39,777$36,999#169 of 177
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$38,347$37,794#10 of 11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,275$36,198#666 of 680
English Language and Literature$35,895—#560 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$32,257$17,301#390 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Morehead State University sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,511 one year after graduating and $50,331 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Morehead State University rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, Morehead State University ranks #282 by median pay four years after graduation, and #107 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at Morehead State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,373.

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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.