Sociology at Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 60 graduates a year

$24,738
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,056
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#359 of 462
Rank by pay
#232 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

Coastal Carolina University graduates in sociology earn 11% 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 Coastal Carolina University 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—
…
356Stockton University Galloway, NJ$47,201$41,428#438$24,814
357Appalachian State University Boone, NC$47,180$50,631#264$31,559
358Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC$47,178$52,313#229$33,877
359Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$47,056$52,178#232$24,738
360Biola University La Mirada, CA$47,052$42,814#431$30,092
361Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$46,974$43,206#426$25,958
362Hamline University Saint Paul, MN$46,877$44,778#407$33,894

Other Majors at Coastal Carolina University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$84,021—
Information Science/Studies$77,999$31,322#92 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,181$46,911#341 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$63,247$38,602#423 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$63,239$43,812#652 of 796
Marketing$62,373$35,924#353 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$61,910—#77 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,946$41,953#798 of 1176
Health and Medical Administrative Services$59,575$36,544#135 of 275
Applied Mathematics$59,208—#44 of 45
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations$56,863$35,150#5 of 5
Political Science and Government$53,948$29,924#458 of 565
Biology$51,247$28,585#645 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$51,010$29,821#412 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$50,864$34,300#99 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,228$27,920#408 of 610
History$49,222$24,172#271 of 459
Special Education and Teaching$49,005$42,147#118 of 177
Public Health$48,238$29,862#178 of 215
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$46,896—#107 of 110
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,581$40,053#401 of 680
Psychology$45,469$26,524#778 of 1027
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$45,323$26,838#47 of 62
Design and Applied Arts$40,150$26,076#269 of 299
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$38,460$27,221#461 of 476
English Language and Literature$37,707$25,310#540 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$36,007$23,121#338 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,962$16,862#223 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Coastal Carolina University sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,738 one year after graduating and $47,056 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Coastal Carolina University rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, Coastal Carolina University ranks #359 by median pay four years after graduation, and #232 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at Coastal Carolina University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.

← All data for Coastal Carolina University · Methodology

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.