Sociology at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK · Bachelor's Degree · about 49 graduates a year

$33,365
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,175
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#334 of 462
Rank by pay
#176 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,173
Median federal debt

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus graduates in sociology earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Oklahoma State 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—
…
331Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$48,276$52,736#220—
332Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA$48,275$43,959#415$39,656
333Montana State University Bozeman, MT$48,273$52,731#221$36,595
334Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$48,175$54,089#176$33,365
335University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO$48,154$45,033#401$36,077
336University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$48,146$49,983#290$42,703
337California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$48,143$43,807#417$24,501

Other Majors at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$101,279$72,820#113 of 189
Fire Protection$99,557$75,503#4 of 19
Chemical Engineering$98,557$82,466#62 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,447$74,250#161 of 258
Industrial Engineering$94,692$69,486#60 of 94
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$91,249$68,226#48 of 59
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$90,291$78,417#15 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$89,436$69,905#206 of 318
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,342$73,900#28 of 43
Civil Engineering$86,890$71,176#95 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$85,641$61,514#232 of 459
Agricultural Engineering$83,517$65,494#16 of 26
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,326$74,056#635 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,340$56,916#179 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$81,039$50,943#241 of 796
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$76,400$61,141#51 of 61
Air Transportation$75,469$45,682#40 of 52
Architectural Sciences and Technology$73,075$56,272#7 of 22
Architecture$70,123—#26 of 78
Business/Managerial Economics$69,153$40,413#63 of 84
International Business$66,385$40,442#84 of 115
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$64,678$45,366#31 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,062$45,200#622 of 1176
Political Science and Government$63,977$33,484#222 of 565
Marketing$62,716$44,366#350 of 516
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$62,404—#55 of 225
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$61,369$25,076#7 of 50
Agricultural Business and Management$60,830$45,095#53 of 77
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$59,979$38,040#39 of 49
Philosophy$59,640—#33 of 86

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Oklahoma State University-Main Campus sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,365 one year after graduating and $48,175 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Oklahoma State University-Main Campus rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus ranks #334 by median pay four years after graduation, and #176 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,173.

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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.