Sociology at University of Oregon

Eugene, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 100 graduates a year

$30,050
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,204
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#157 of 462
Rank by pay
#136 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,652
Median federal debt

University of Oregon graduates in sociology earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Oregon 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—
…
154University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$55,361$48,751#317—
155University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$55,338$50,354#276$28,495
156University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$55,300$56,822#112$34,671
157University of Oregon Eugene, OR$55,204$55,529#136$30,050
158Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$55,197$48,446#325$34,344
159Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$55,197$48,446#326$34,344
160Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$55,197$48,446#327$34,344

Other Majors at University of Oregon by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$100,540$70,055#115 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$85,438$58,449#175 of 796
Business/Commerce$83,543$46,897#27 of 271
Mathematics$82,191$25,241#73 of 309
Chemistry$81,984—#14 of 209
Economics$75,695$45,941#215 of 368
Physics$75,160—#66 of 107
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$73,410$42,159#32 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$70,532$33,165#41 of 660
Architectural Sciences and Technology$67,623—#13 of 22
Architecture$67,425$51,933#39 of 78
Public Administration$67,030$39,365#20 of 47
Design and Applied Arts$65,573$28,844#46 of 299
Political Science and Government$62,408$36,022#269 of 565
Research and Experimental Psychology$62,255—#31 of 82
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,504$21,762#88 of 215
Philosophy$58,635$27,640#39 of 86
Biological and Physical Sciences$58,319$38,285#22 of 33
Social Sciences$57,532$38,147#27 of 87
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,106$29,765#101 of 225
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$56,681$27,502#48 of 64
Geography and Cartography$56,165$45,030#79 of 117
Journalism$55,615$33,525#89 of 187
Education$54,434$23,105#21 of 71
Area Studies$54,279$31,427#44 of 70
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,057—#44 of 103
Human Services$53,559$35,678#19 of 94
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,064$27,331#10 of 24
Geography and Environmental Studies$52,946——
International/Globalization Studies$52,842$28,502#58 of 87

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Oregon sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,050 one year after graduating and $55,204 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Oregon rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, University of Oregon ranks #157 by median pay four years after graduation, and #136 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at University of Oregon worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,652.

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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.