Sociology at University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,665
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#297 of 462
Rank by pay
#246 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of North Dakota graduates in sociology earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of North Dakota 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—
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294Utah State University Logan, UT$49,861$47,257#356$32,730
295Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD$49,833$53,640#196—
296University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$49,765$53,405#201$31,897
297University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$49,665$51,454#246—
298University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$49,619$46,403#378$40,011
299SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$49,595$47,204#359$28,676
300Columbia College Columbia, MO$49,542$53,119#207$37,758

Other Majors at University of North Dakota by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,162$78,285#49 of 258
Air Transportation$104,472$46,193#2 of 52
Petroleum Engineering$99,932$73,821#13 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$89,704$73,603#197 of 318
Civil Engineering$87,828$73,260#84 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,309$73,112#138 of 158
Computer and Information Sciences$86,268$65,020#222 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$82,187$61,280#228 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,624$73,097#728 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$78,774$68,029#33 of 93
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$75,202—#39 of 51
Computer Systems Analysis$72,006$53,865#12 of 24
Mathematics$71,665—#143 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$71,538$42,948#26 of 476
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$70,947—#24 of 207
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,932$53,776#406 of 1176
Political Science and Government$66,535—#170 of 565
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,856$49,785#392 of 452
Marketing$64,912$48,843#294 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$64,688—#123 of 187
Security Science and Technology$62,726—#14 of 45
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$60,352—#70 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,218—#148 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,130—#34 of 70
Communication and Media Studies$56,065$34,963#268 of 660
Social Work$56,001$49,695#112 of 420
Psychology$55,333$33,487#236 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,251$42,825#318 of 660
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$54,558—#43 of 85
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$53,454$40,142#49 of 67

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Dakota sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn $49,665 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Dakota rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, University of North Dakota ranks #297 by median pay four years after graduation, and #246 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at University of North Dakota worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for sociology ($52,657).

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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.