Sociology at Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 161 graduates a year

$35,848
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,857
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#111 of 462
Rank by pay
#80 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,410
Median federal debt

Texas A & M University-College Station graduates in sociology earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas A & M University-College Station 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—
…
108Wilkes University Wilkes-barre, PA$58,006$58,993#74$36,814
109CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$57,965$55,171#142$30,246
110Augustana College Rock Island, IL$57,943$56,929#108$30,290
111Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$57,857$58,824#80$35,848
112Washington State University Pullman, WA$57,846$53,206#204$39,801
113Baylor University Waco, TX$57,822$58,788#81$37,753
114The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$57,807$58,773#83—

Other Majors at Texas A & M University-College Station by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$129,401$81,231#25 of 459
Computer Engineering$127,042$86,366#27 of 189
Marine Transportation$124,645$87,444#2 of 7
Computer Science$124,283$86,084#63 of 349
Petroleum Engineering$114,686$69,603#6 of 19
Finance and Financial Management Services$112,319$71,409#23 of 452
Chemical Engineering$111,073$86,176#11 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,789$83,389#73 of 258
Accounting and Related Services$103,662$67,186#37 of 796
Nuclear Engineering$103,438$66,604#3 of 12
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$101,540$77,799#5 of 43
Information Science/Studies$100,166—#17 of 148
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$99,943$78,185#5 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$97,903$77,785#54 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$97,227$74,524#26 of 59
Industrial Engineering$95,918$74,529#52 of 94
Management Information Systems and Services$94,724$71,032#38 of 166
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$93,305$63,249#64 of 118
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$93,141$66,372#4 of 27
Physics$92,826$53,329#17 of 107
Ocean Engineering$92,553$71,788—
Civil Engineering$92,433$75,793#36 of 233
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering$91,759$72,361#6 of 6
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$89,629$68,154#8 of 51
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$88,126—#7 of 34
Applied Mathematics$85,792$57,787#25 of 45
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$85,477$58,127#45 of 99
Agricultural Engineering$85,393$74,655#12 of 26
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,213$59,306#113 of 1176
Economics$81,562$49,738#169 of 368

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas A & M University-College Station sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,848 one year after graduating and $57,857 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas A & M University-College Station rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, Texas A & M University-College Station ranks #111 by median pay four years after graduation, and #80 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at Texas A & M University-College Station worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,410.

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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.