Sociology at SUNY Brockport

Brockport, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$33,566
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,738
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#347 of 462
Rank by pay
#393 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,049
Median federal debt

SUNY Brockport graduates in sociology earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY Brockport 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—
…
344University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE$47,763$49,365#300$40,871
345Worcester State University Worcester, MA$47,754$42,052#435$33,636
346University of Dayton Dayton, OH$47,745$50,951#257—
347SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY$47,738$45,437#393$33,566
348Temple University Philadelphia, PA$47,631$48,441#328$33,427
349McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA$47,592$55,091#144$30,183
350Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$47,552$45,260#397—

Other Majors at SUNY Brockport by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,583$75,698#413 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$80,807$56,406#288 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,248$49,019#339 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$68,712$51,525#511 of 796
Biology$63,596$37,433#226 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$62,532$37,910#119 of 660
Mathematics$61,686—#241 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,839$42,806#801 of 1176
Marketing$57,901$42,295#419 of 516
Political Science and Government$57,866$24,036#379 of 565
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$56,745$22,986#47 of 64
Social Work$55,602$37,054#122 of 420
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,634$35,495#331 of 660
Education$54,018$35,267#23 of 71
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,717—#206 of 253
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,378$37,167#108 of 345
Journalism$50,073$33,085#137 of 187
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,241$26,253#434 of 610
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,574$31,223#215 of 265
Public Health$48,099$36,690#179 of 215
Psychology$48,050$30,572#646 of 1027
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$45,729—#83 of 103
History$44,658$22,976#382 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$44,092$26,855#146 of 423
English Language and Literature$43,956$27,954#430 of 576
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$41,547$30,388#52 of 55
Dance$40,516—#31 of 58
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences—$37,768—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do SUNY Brockport sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,566 one year after graduating and $47,738 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY Brockport rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, SUNY Brockport ranks #347 by median pay four years after graduation, and #393 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at SUNY Brockport worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,049.

← All data for SUNY Brockport · Methodology

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.