Sociology at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

New York, NY · Associate's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$16,893
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,133
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,144
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 29
Rank by pay
#12 of 29
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College graduates in sociology earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College Compares for Sociology

All 29 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
1Mission College Santa Clara, CA$64,174$58,394#1—
2De Anza College Cupertino, CA$62,081$56,490#2—
3Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA$57,450$52,276#3—
4Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA$56,683$51,578#4—
5West Valley College Saratoga, CA$51,818$47,151#6—
6College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA$50,526$45,975#7—
7Chabot College Hayward, CA$48,932$44,525#8—
8Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA$48,681$44,297#10—
9Riverside City College Riverside, CA$46,730$42,521#13—
10San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA$46,618$42,419#14—
11Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT$46,471$44,044#11—
12Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA$46,397$42,218#15—
13CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY$46,133$43,909#12$16,893
14Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA$45,822$41,695#16—
15Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA$45,161$41,094#17—
16Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA$42,361$38,546#19—

Other Majors at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$143,956$100,611#1 of 560
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$107,534$86,295#67 of 962
Engineering$58,375$30,518#51 of 53
Computer Science$57,686—#16 of 23
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,599$22,909#21 of 50
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,128—#19 of 286
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,860$28,526#174 of 547
Computer and Information Sciences$51,649$26,582#77 of 122
Accounting and Related Services$49,935$30,942#99 of 225
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,356$25,302#201 of 426
Mathematics$43,803—#10 of 13
Communication and Media Studies$43,763$26,437#29 of 53
Community Organization and Advocacy$43,706$33,854#5 of 11
Computer Software and Media Applications$43,531$20,919#15 of 39
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,950$23,669#475 of 947
Teaching Assistants/Aides$41,043$23,672#2 of 11
Psychology$40,967$18,867#40 of 106
Public Health$40,539—#13 of 14
Physical Sciences$40,438$26,948#21 of 24
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$37,383$18,929#6 of 26
English Language and Literature$33,103$24,207#9 of 14
Fine and Studio Arts$32,956$13,559#13 of 28
Graphic Communications$23,713$23,319#22 of 22
Visual and Performing Arts—$9,376—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $16,893 one year after graduating and $46,133 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College rank for sociology?

Among 29 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for sociology ($44,144).

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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.