Sociology and Anthropology at College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 84 graduates a year

$34,139
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,716
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,959
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 9
Rank by pay
#4 of 9
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,180
Median federal debt

College of Staten Island CUNY graduates in sociology and anthropology earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How College of Staten Island CUNY Compares for Sociology and Anthropology

All 9 colleges reporting sociology and anthropology 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
1St Olaf College Northfield, MN$60,225$57,528#1—
2Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR$52,622$52,932#2$24,098
3College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$50,716$48,271#4$34,139
4Denison University Granville, OH$49,035$52,328#3$23,752
5University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA$48,940$45,014#5$19,495
6Knox College Galesburg, IL$45,120$44,330#6$26,350
7Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR$43,982$44,241#7$27,702
8Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA$41,619$43,084#8$30,802
9University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA$41,529$36,571#9$34,388

Other Majors at College of Staten Island CUNY by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$113,631$110,335#45 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,542$66,506#220 of 258
Computer Science$89,093$45,290#250 of 349
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$86,226—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$75,637$41,997#1 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$75,272$41,942#5 of 345
Engineering$72,716$48,898#57 of 57
Accounting and Related Services$72,242$41,416#426 of 796
Economics$70,747$43,227#261 of 368
History$63,071—#41 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$61,691$29,702#131 of 660
Social Work$61,558$31,021#29 of 420
Business/Commerce$60,530$29,736#196 of 271
Political Science and Government$60,500$34,610#309 of 565
Psychology$59,741$28,118#102 of 1027
Biology$57,540$28,217#430 of 841
English Language and Literature$53,083$26,548#171 of 576
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$51,363—#26 of 144
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,129$25,967#318 of 476
Mathematics—$35,307—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do College of Staten Island CUNY sociology and anthropology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,139 one year after graduating and $50,716 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does College of Staten Island CUNY rank for sociology and anthropology?

Among 9 colleges reporting earnings for sociology and anthropology graduates, College of Staten Island CUNY ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology and anthropology at College of Staten Island CUNY worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for sociology and anthropology ($46,959), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,180.

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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.