Sociology at Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 62 graduates a year

$36,506
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,312
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#259 of 462
Rank by pay
#153 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,500
Median federal debt

Ohio University-Main Campus graduates in sociology earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ohio University-Main Campus 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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256Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH$51,312$54,758#150$36,506
257Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH$51,312$54,758#151$36,506
258Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH$51,312$54,758#152$36,506
259Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH$51,312$54,758#153$36,506
260Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$51,312$54,758#154$36,506
261State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY$51,290$48,817#315$26,901
262University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$51,277$57,572#96$35,917

Other Majors at Ohio University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$99,701—#11 of 52
Industrial Engineering$99,364$70,199#39 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,673$64,226#196 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$93,774$68,154#45 of 166
Computer Science$93,282$73,932#217 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$91,285$69,161#155 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,308$75,809#468 of 966
Chemical Engineering$85,990$67,322#148 of 158
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$85,798$66,591#18 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$84,002$61,856#199 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,299$59,305#184 of 452
Civil Engineering$81,019$63,884#184 of 233
Marketing$78,506$55,022#83 of 516
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$77,401$61,788#17 of 37
International Business$73,640$57,396#61 of 115
Human Resources Management and Services$71,579$43,125#70 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,478$57,006#332 of 1176
Mathematics$67,562—#186 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,922$38,637#37 of 138
Public Health$62,153$37,883#74 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,538$42,663#118 of 275
Computer and Information Sciences$60,767$48,515#438 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics—$60,236—
Journalism$59,276$38,246#59 of 187
Political Science and Government$58,907$38,753#349 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$58,647$39,969#26 of 57
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,998$40,516#12 of 50
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$57,479$36,886#42 of 64
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,085—#138 of 215
Geography and Cartography$56,381$33,199#76 of 117

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ohio University-Main Campus sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,506 one year after graduating and $51,312 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ohio University-Main Campus rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, Ohio University-Main Campus ranks #259 by median pay four years after graduation, and #153 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at Ohio University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,500.

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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.