Sociology at Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$31,470
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,116
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#232 of 462
Rank by pay
#387 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Morgan State University graduates in sociology earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Morgan 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—
…
229Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$52,196$53,068#208$38,438
230North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$52,142$55,956#129$35,510
231Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$52,125$53,960#181$36,212
232Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$52,116$45,738#387$31,470
233University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$52,094$60,317#62$35,796
234Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ$52,053$45,686#390$32,268
235Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$52,053$45,686#391$32,268

Other Majors at Morgan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,640$78,033#131 of 258
Computer Science$90,183—#243 of 349
Civil Engineering$88,870$70,667#69 of 233
Information Science/Studies$83,331$55,711#74 of 148
Industrial Engineering$81,416$74,047#93 of 94
Construction Management$80,260$64,392#53 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,700$75,641#774 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences—$66,950—
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$64,007—#5 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$63,979$56,040#635 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,527$40,361#735 of 1176
Social Work$60,082$39,059#43 of 420
Architecture$59,586$26,282#73 of 78
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,788$39,699#111 of 476
Marketing$56,767$42,763#440 of 516
Psychology$56,741$30,813#179 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,837—#86 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$55,716$35,254#78 of 345
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,169$28,091#140 of 178
Biology$53,617$34,635#578 of 841
Political Science and Government$50,791$37,900#507 of 565
Journalism$50,700$28,088#133 of 187
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$49,198$31,331#17 of 49
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,441$36,845#117 of 137
Music$34,725—#239 of 268
Graphic Communications—$24,843—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Morgan State University sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,470 one year after graduating and $52,116 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Morgan State University rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, Morgan State University ranks #232 by median pay four years after graduation, and #387 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at Morgan State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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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.