Sociology at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,841
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#343 of 462
Rank by pay
#320 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,865
Median federal debt

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania graduates in sociology earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 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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340Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$47,873$50,477#271$20,126
341Tennessee State University Nashville, TN$47,853$52,274#230$34,884
342Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$47,851$48,665#319$32,323
343Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA$47,841$48,655#320—
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—

Other Majors at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Physics$91,610—#20 of 107
Computer Engineering$90,384$80,574#167 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences—$74,598—
Management Information Systems and Services$73,570$51,195#122 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,432$47,651#313 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$70,459$58,049#472 of 796
Mathematics$69,153$48,772#165 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,919$49,677#407 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$67,926$42,830#24 of 67
Marketing$64,955$46,617#293 of 516
Biology$62,124$37,665#275 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,130$39,068#108 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,376$41,143#284 of 660
Political Science and Government$55,295$34,271#431 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,330$30,616#277 of 610
History$52,310$34,460#203 of 459
Psychology$51,607$33,680#423 of 1027
Special Education and Teaching$50,069$49,835#110 of 177
Social Work$49,794$37,206#278 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,039$47,319#287 of 680
Journalism$47,760$32,294#155 of 187
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$43,607$37,446#86 of 137
English Language and Literature$41,226$28,924#480 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$39,127$25,269#273 of 423
International/Globalization Studies—$30,124—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn $47,841 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranks #343 by median pay four years after graduation, and #320 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,865.

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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.