Sociology at Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,392
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#57 of 462
Rank by pay
#35 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,187
Median federal debt

Texas Christian University graduates in sociology earn 18% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas Christian 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—
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54Morehouse College Atlanta, GA$62,517$64,718#23$31,391
55University of Redlands Redlands, CA$62,516$56,885#111$33,421
56California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$62,427$56,804#113$39,378
57Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX$62,392$63,434#35—
58San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$62,385$56,766#114$40,763
59Moravian University Bethlehem, PA$62,315$63,375#36$26,583
60Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA$62,313$54,873#147$40,675

Other Majors at Texas Christian University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Systems Analysis$121,734$73,740#1 of 24
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$114,822—#9 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$111,304$78,453#24 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$106,765$71,984#22 of 1176
Real Estate$103,547$68,246#5 of 25
Accounting and Related Services$101,938$72,031#46 of 796
Marketing$97,148$68,497#10 of 516
Engineering$93,753$73,774#16 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,690$77,808#377 of 966
Economics$89,466$54,462#106 of 368
Computer and Information Sciences—$76,826—
Political Science and Government$75,419$50,627#62 of 565
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$71,186$48,053#37 of 178
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education$70,026——
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$69,730—#20 of 215
Design and Applied Arts$68,313—#24 of 299
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$66,108$42,712#9 of 42
Social Work$65,536$33,819#13 of 420
Psychology$65,356$42,108#37 of 1027
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations—$65,028—
English Language and Literature$64,885—#28 of 576
Biology$63,572$19,218#227 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$63,531$32,123#106 of 660
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$61,636$38,678#28 of 158
Research and Experimental Psychology$61,190—#32 of 82
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,004$57,665#40 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,125$55,814#32 of 680
Journalism$58,738—#67 of 187
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,791$34,556#266 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,292$28,328#270 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas Christian University sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn $62,392 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas Christian University rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, Texas Christian University ranks #57 by median pay four years after graduation, and #35 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at Texas Christian University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% more than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,187.

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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.