Sociology at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 147 graduates a year

$27,846
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,442
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#178 of 462
Rank by pay
#39 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,475
Median federal debt

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduates in sociology earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical 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—
…
175University of Vermont Burlington, VT$54,529$56,006#126$31,798
176California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$54,500$49,591#296$34,093
177University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$54,464$57,289#99—
178Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$54,442$63,021#39$27,846
179American Public University System Charles Town, WV$54,432$64,396#25$47,633
180The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$54,401$55,310#139$37,338
181University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$54,382$51,760#239$28,593

Other Majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$114,226$74,786#7 of 158
Computer Engineering$106,897$78,915#90 of 189
Petroleum Engineering$103,421$56,605#9 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$99,975$75,311#39 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,208$77,238#154 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$95,302$54,408#79 of 452
Industrial Engineering$94,748$65,285#59 of 94
Construction Management$91,660$66,934#37 of 57
Computer Science$89,307$58,697#247 of 349
Civil Engineering$85,627$67,552#110 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$82,617$56,910#225 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$81,799$42,491#37 of 84
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$80,498$59,150#70 of 126
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,129$59,237#29 of 46
Architecture$69,029$42,400#32 of 78
Landscape Architecture$68,140$60,668#8 of 19
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$67,493$42,218#31 of 138
Political Science and Government$67,007$30,771#162 of 565
Geography and Cartography$66,168—#26 of 117
International Business$65,326$49,890#88 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,590$41,232#599 of 1176
Mathematics$64,121$44,136#219 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,045$24,882#38 of 345
Marketing$60,408$40,219#385 of 516
Interior Architecture$58,518$44,511#13 of 17
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,413$31,956#199 of 610
Biology$56,019$22,742#490 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,630$18,575#154 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$55,245$38,426#299 of 660
Nutrition Sciences$55,159$26,117#43 of 53

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,846 one year after graduating and $54,442 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranks #178 by median pay four years after graduation, and #39 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,475.

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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.