Rural Sociology

CIP Code: 45.1103

A rural sociology degree prepares graduates for careers in Managers, all other, Sociologists, Sociology teachers, postsecondary and more. 5 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded

                Colleges Offering
                5
            

                Avg. Career Salary
                $98,955
            

                Top Career Salary
                $136,550
            

Rural Sociology Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $52,657 four years after graduating (middle half: $37,665–$69,502). Where you study it matters: across 400 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $44,151 to $101,536.

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#	College	4 yrs after	Wage-adjusted	1 yr after	Median debt	Outcome Rating
1	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	$101,536	$96,641	$58,541	$27,000	A+
2	William & Mary Williamsburg, VA	$87,655	$79,818	—	$14,000	A
3	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	$83,649	$91,378	—	—	A+
4	Dartmouth College Hanover, NH	$81,722	$75,274	$64,377	$19,250	A+
5	George Washington University Washington, DC	$78,857	$69,099	—	—	A+
6	Barnard College New York, NY	$77,821	$74,069	$48,215	$14,899	A+
7	New York University New York, NY	$77,650	$73,907	$22,697	$18,875	A+
8	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	$75,267	$73,949	$38,402	$13,622	A+
9	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	$73,200	$69,671	$36,709	$11,650	A+
10	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	$72,217	$73,445	—	—	A+
11	Fordham University Bronx, NY	$71,581	$68,130	$32,511	$25,495	A+
12	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	$71,363	$64,936	$40,774	$13,000	A+
13	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	$70,555	$64,200	$35,580	$9,625	A+
14	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	$70,121	$61,749	$48,091	$18,500	A+
15	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	$69,883	$63,589	$30,401	$16,500	A+
16	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	$69,704	$74,780	$35,915	$19,800	A+
18	Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA	$69,585	$61,277	$41,624	$27,000	A+
17	Northeastern University Boston, MA	$69,585	$61,277	$41,624	$27,000	A+
19	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	$68,538	$62,410	$45,786	$19,239	A+
20	Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA	$68,503	$62,333	—	$26,500	C+
21	The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	$68,260	$59,911	$46,953	$24,208	B+
22	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	$68,053	$61,924	$35,993	$17,750	A
23	California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA	$67,998	$61,874	—	—	B+
24	Assumption University Worcester, MA	$67,635	$59,560	$37,279	$27,000	B+
25	Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY	$67,556	$64,299	$20,228	$26,500	B+
26	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	$67,262	$60,557	—	—	A
27	Wagner College Staten Island, NY	$67,061	$63,828	—	—	B+
28	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	$67,044	$63,812	$38,632	$24,500	A
29	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	$65,974	$57,900	$34,150	$18,800	A+
30	Hartwick College Oneonta, NY	$65,765	$62,595	—	$27,000	C+
31	CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	$65,606	$62,443	$41,062	—	C+
32	Brandeis University Waltham, MA	$65,481	$57,663	$45,287	$27,000	A
33	SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY	$65,234	$62,089	$37,600	$19,500	B+
34	Clark University Worcester, MA	$64,988	$57,229	—	$23,889	C+
35	La Salle University Philadelphia, PA	$64,953	$66,058	$36,319	$27,000	B+
36	National University San Diego, CA	$64,860	$59,018	$46,505	$27,687	C+
37	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	$64,797	$61,673	$30,455	$19,500	A
38	Providence College Providence, RI	$64,750	$63,772	$35,983	$27,000	A+
39	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$64,692	$58,865	$34,121	$14,453	A+
40	College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA	$64,642	$56,924	$36,583	$26,449	A+
41	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$64,603	$58,827	$38,916	$16,676	B+
42	Siena College Loudonville, NY	$64,070	$60,981	—	—	A
43	Boston University Boston, MA	$63,791	$56,175	$38,457	$26,375	A+
44	Connecticut College New London, CT	$63,777	$57,420	$22,636	$20,670	A
45	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	$63,764	$67,869	—	$16,375	A+
46	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	$63,654	$57,963	$38,768	$22,562	A
47	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	$63,608	$58,506	$36,466	$21,950	C+
48	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$63,419	$66,868	$33,832	$18,419	A+
49	Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV	$63,412	$75,020	$33,190	$18,500	C+
50	Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA	$63,251	$64,327	$31,444	$19,000	A+
51	University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA	$63,036	$57,359	—	$25,000	C
52	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	$62,626	$57,603	$33,675	$25,125	A
53	Spelman College Atlanta, GA	$62,587	$64,790	—	$26,747	B+
54	Morehouse College Atlanta, GA	$62,517	$64,718	$31,391	$27,000	C+
55	University of Redlands Redlands, CA	$62,516	$56,885	$33,421	$24,500	B+
56	California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA	$62,427	$56,804	$39,378	$17,757	B
57	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	$62,392	$63,434	—	$23,187	A
58	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	$62,385	$56,766	$40,763	$15,000	B
59	Moravian University Bethlehem, PA	$62,315	$63,375	$26,583	$27,000	B+
60	Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA	$62,313	$54,873	$40,675	$21,500	C+
61	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$62,204	$65,587	$35,055	$25,845	A
62	Chapman University Orange, CA	$62,047	$56,459	$39,278	$20,000	B+
63	University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY	$61,964	$58,977	$31,763	$24,616	B
64	University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	$61,883	$56,309	$36,183	$24,125	A
65	Manhattanville College Purchase, NY	$61,752	$58,775	$31,551	$26,000	C+
66	University of Delaware Newark, DE	$61,725	$61,355	$29,714	$23,197	A
67	Tufts University Medford, MA	$61,719	$54,350	$47,859	$15,000	A+
68	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$61,429	$60,354	$34,004	$20,500	A
69	Duke University Durham, NC	$61,425	$65,918	$45,551	—	A+
70	University of La Verne La Verne, CA	$61,350	$55,824	$35,403	$23,185	B
71	American International College Springfield, MA	$61,173	$53,869	—	$31,250	F
72	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	$61,149	$65,255	$43,150	$23,250	B
73	University of Georgia Athens, GA	$61,124	$63,276	$32,530	$15,875	A
74	Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY	$61,106	$58,160	$26,356	—	A
75	Suffolk University Boston, MA	$61,032	$53,745	$37,802	$27,000	B
76	Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC	$60,635	$65,070	$46,257	$23,000	A+
77	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$60,292	$55,456	$40,062	$18,181	A
78	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	$60,277	$57,128	$35,404	$14,000	A
79	Drew University Madison, NJ	$60,261	$52,890	$20,658	$27,000	C+
80	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	$60,013	$54,608	$34,372	$13,500	A
81	CUNY York College Jamaica, NY	$59,899	$57,011	$40,515	$10,450	D
82	Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA	$59,853	$55,052	$35,317	$20,825	B
87	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	$59,684	$53,735	$31,913	$19,500	B+
86	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	$59,684	$53,735	$31,913	$19,500	B+
85	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	$59,684	$53,735	$31,913	$19,500	B+
84	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	$59,684	$53,735	$31,913	$19,500	B+
83	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	$59,684	$53,735	$31,913	$19,500	A
88	Rhode Island College Providence, RI	$59,643	$58,742	$36,742	$17,805	C
89	Roanoke College Salem, VA	$59,580	$54,253	$38,983	$27,000	C
90	Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA	$59,575	$54,209	$40,451	$28,915	B
91	Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	$59,291	$56,433	—	—	B
92	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	$59,171	$53,842	$32,137	$12,600	A
93	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	$58,966	$56,123	$32,912	$17,250	A
94	Franklin College Franklin, IN	$58,827	$63,111	$37,759	$27,000	B
95	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	$58,807	$59,789	$39,621	$21,500	A+
96	Smith College Northampton, MA	$58,664	$51,660	$35,252	$19,000	B
97	Occidental College Los Angeles, CA	$58,598	$53,320	$42,653	$21,250	A
98	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	$58,483	$55,664	$34,832	$26,000	B+
99	Canisius University Buffalo, NY	$58,469	$55,650	—	—	B
100	University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA	$58,394	$51,422	$40,569	$25,250	C+
101	University of the Pacific Stockton, CA	$58,275	$53,026	—	$25,000	A
102	Middlebury College Middlebury, VT	$58,241	$59,818	$28,368	—	A+
103	University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA	$58,224	$53,018	$35,499	$22,212	C+
104	University of Maine Orono, ME	$58,217	$61,869	$30,283	$26,350	C
105	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	$58,026	$54,266	$37,958	$16,000	B+
106	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$58,023	$57,007	$35,150	$27,000	C+
107	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	$58,007	$60,359	$35,889	$17,212	A+
108	Wilkes University Wilkes-barre, PA	$58,006	$58,993	$36,814	$26,000	B
109	CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	$57,965	$55,171	$30,246	$10,245	B
110	Augustana College Rock Island, IL	$57,943	$56,929	$30,290	$26,497	B+
111	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	$57,857	$58,824	$35,848	$17,410	A
112	Washington State University Pullman, WA	$57,846	$53,206	$39,801	$21,450	B
113	Baylor University Waco, TX	$57,822	$58,788	$37,753	$25,937	A
114	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX	$57,807	$58,773	—	—	D
115	Whitworth University Spokane, WA	$57,755	$53,122	$32,727	$26,000	C+
116	University at Albany Albany, NY	$57,508	$54,736	$33,433	$21,500	B+
117	The University of Tampa Tampa, FL	$57,474	$61,174	$33,872	$21,030	B
118	Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO	$57,359	$53,642	$43,178	—	F
119	Saint Michael's College Colchester, VT	$57,306	$58,858	$36,605	$27,000	B+
120	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	$57,300	$53,587	$37,335	$19,746	C+
121	Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	$57,290	$50,279	$40,196	$27,000	C+
122	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$57,211	$61,053	$34,490	$23,000	C
123	John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$57,173	$61,012	$36,845	$26,000	B+
124	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$57,131	$59,448	—	$24,968	A+
125	Bowie State University Bowie, MD	$57,075	$50,090	$38,893	$22,578	F
126	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	$56,992	$52,420	—	—	C
127	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA	$56,960	$50,159	$31,686	$21,500	B+
128	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	$56,886	$51,763	$37,040	$14,975	C+
130	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR	$56,865	$57,200	$39,193	$18,864	B
129	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	$56,865	$57,200	$39,193	$18,864	B+
131	California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA	$56,855	$51,734	$36,557	$14,717	C+
132	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	$56,736	$49,796	$36,705	$27,000	C+
133	SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY	$56,704	$53,970	$39,079	$24,000	C
134	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	$56,690	$54,151	$38,972	$18,750	A
135	Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO	$56,649	$52,978	—	—	B+
136	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$56,591	$60,712	$30,296	$18,982	A
137	Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA	$56,581	$51,485	$37,896	$17,000	B
138	CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	$56,550	$53,824	$31,975	$12,397	B
139	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	$56,463	$50,835	$33,724	$28,000	C
140	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	$56,457	$51,372	$34,050	$15,000	A
141	North Central College Naperville, IL	$56,281	$55,296	$29,714	$26,943	B
142	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$56,266	$63,710	$34,922	$24,041	B+
143	Spring Hill College Mobile, AL	$56,160	$63,746	—	—	C+
144	The College of Wooster Wooster, OH	$56,115	$59,883	$32,462	$27,000	B+
145	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	$56,040	$58,059	$40,451	$23,324	B+
146	Walsh University North Canton, OH	$55,867	$59,618	—	$28,000	B
147	McDaniel College Westminster, MD	$55,851	$49,016	$37,728	$25,000	C
148	Iowa State University Ames, IA	$55,714	$58,604	$40,602	$19,876	B+
149	CUNY City College New York, NY	$55,683	$52,999	$28,825	$10,199	B
150	University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA	$55,682	$50,667	$29,367	$16,300	B+
151	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	$55,534	$50,532	$36,464	$13,000	A+
152	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$55,499	$58,517	$31,381	$26,811	C+
153	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	$55,393	$54,423	$31,548	$19,500	A+
154	University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA	$55,361	$48,751	—	$21,500	C+
155	University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	$55,338	$50,354	$28,495	$15,679	B+
156	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	$55,300	$56,822	$34,671	$18,375	B
157	University of Oregon Eugene, OR	$55,204	$55,529	$30,050	$19,652	B
160	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	$55,197	$48,446	$34,344	$21,500	B+
159	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	$55,197	$48,446	$34,344	$21,500	A
158	Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ	$55,197	$48,446	$34,344	$21,500	B+
161	Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ	$55,161	$48,414	$34,034	$19,992	B
162	California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA	$55,100	$50,137	$34,350	$14,939	D
163	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	$55,098	$59,077	$33,386	$22,000	A
164	Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT	$55,084	$49,593	$38,523	$26,000	C
165	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	$55,072	$59,082	$36,826	$19,500	A+
166	Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA	$55,057	$50,134	$36,977	$25,000	C+
167	Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$55,050	$55,986	$29,661	$25,250	A
168	CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	$54,906	$52,259	$42,710	$11,045	C
169	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	$54,785	$50,462	$42,048	$27,000	B
170	Clemson University Clemson, SC	$54,780	$60,743	$36,320	$22,500	A+
171	Dominican University River Forest, IL	$54,686	$53,729	$31,657	$27,000	B
173	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ	$54,611	$56,114	$40,029	$21,984	B+
172	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	$54,611	$56,114	$40,029	$21,984	B+
174	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	$54,596	$64,590	$34,063	$22,250	B+
175	University of Vermont Burlington, VT	$54,529	$56,006	$31,798	$22,625	B+
176	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	$54,500	$49,591	$34,093	$12,500	C
177	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$54,464	$57,289	—	$23,250	A
178	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA	$54,442	$63,021	$27,846	$21,475	A
179	American Public University System Charles Town, WV	$54,432	$64,396	$47,633	$21,693	C+
180	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	$54,401	$55,310	$37,338	$23,000	B
181	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$54,382	$51,760	$28,593	$15,374	B+
182	University of San Diego San Diego, CA	$54,338	$49,444	$36,476	$25,000	A+
183	Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA	$54,329	$55,253	$34,883	$25,436	C+
184	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	$54,263	$49,910	$33,039	$19,207	C+
185	Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	$54,224	$47,750	$35,680	$25,248	D
186	Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD	$54,197	$47,564	$32,165	$25,000	D
187	Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT	$54,183	$48,782	—	—	B+
188	University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	$54,144	$58,087	$40,255	—	B+
189	Radford University Radford, VA	$54,122	$49,283	—	—	D
190	California Baptist University Riverside, CA	$54,060	$49,191	$30,430	$26,457	C+
191	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$53,962	$53,017	$34,435	$17,500	B+
192	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	$53,802	$52,989	$42,554	$23,250	B+
193	Washington College Chestertown, MD	$53,799	$47,215	—	$27,000	B
194	St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY	$53,783	$51,190	$23,475	$21,855	C+
195	Portland State University Portland, OR	$53,753	$54,070	$28,708	$18,376	C+
196	Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL	$53,747	$52,806	$36,686	$16,870	F
197	Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	$53,734	$48,930	$37,946	$25,000	D
198	Albright College Reading, PA	$53,702	$54,615	$24,310	$25,000	C+
199	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	$53,696	$48,857	$27,859	$18,500	C
200	University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX	$53,689	$54,586	—	—	—
201	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$53,635	$58,590	$35,723	$19,500	B+
202	State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	$53,524	$50,944	$33,837	$20,500	C+
203	University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI	$53,484	$56,393	$41,460	—	C+
204	Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL	$53,457	$56,898	—	—	B+
205	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	$53,434	$54,327	$37,263	$21,360	C+
206	SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY	$53,396	$50,822	$33,072	$18,500	C+
207	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$53,387	$48,579	$35,136	$12,500	B
208	Beloit College Beloit, WI	$53,351	$55,514	$36,222	$27,000	C+
209	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	$53,293	$59,094	$30,517	$25,250	A
210	California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA	$53,287	$48,488	$34,541	$15,000	C+
211	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	$53,273	$54,179	$35,932	$25,625	C+
212	William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ	$53,253	$46,739	$35,528	$25,000	D
213	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$53,198	$55,958	$41,250	$20,625	B
214	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	$53,122	$48,372	$32,781	$23,500	C
215	Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL	$53,075	$52,146	—	$24,000	B
216	SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY	$53,042	$50,485	$35,124	$18,971	F
217	DePaul University Chicago, IL	$52,791	$51,867	$33,644	$23,166	B+
218	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA	$52,694	$47,948	$30,432	$13,000	B+
219	California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA	$52,618	$47,879	—	—	C
220	Truman State University Kirksville, MO	$52,584	$56,381	—	—	B
221	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV	$52,564	$54,555	$36,295	$16,000	B
222	Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	$52,455	$50,106	—	—	C
223	McKendree University Lebanon, IL	$52,428	$51,510	$40,015	$25,625	C+
224	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	$52,414	$49,017	$42,022	$19,406	F
225	California State University-Chico Chico, CA	$52,323	$47,611	$36,992	$14,000	B
226	Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT	$52,249	$47,041	$32,013	$25,000	D
227	Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR	$52,232	$52,540	—	—	B
228	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	$52,197	$55,557	$34,926	$22,606	B+
229	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	$52,196	$53,068	$38,438	$20,263	C+
230	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	$52,142	$55,956	$35,510	$18,200	A
231	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	$52,125	$53,960	$36,212	$27,250	C+
232	Morgan State University Baltimore, MD	$52,116	$45,738	$31,470	$27,000	F
233	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	$52,094	$60,317	$35,796	$21,500	C
235	Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	$52,053	$45,686	$32,268	$22,250	C+
234	Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ	$52,053	$45,686	$32,268	$22,250	D
236	Central College Pella, IA	$51,996	$54,693	$38,034	$24,500	C+
237	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	$51,982	$47,300	$31,270	$12,713	B
238	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY	$51,979	$49,473	$40,401	—	C
239	South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	$51,910	$55,876	$40,236	$23,250	B
240	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	$51,873	$55,160	$31,440	$22,037	C+
241	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	$51,835	$54,654	$35,399	$24,449	C+
242	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	$51,801	$55,590	$30,623	$14,050	A+
243	The University of Montana Missoula, MT	$51,708	$56,483	$39,160	$17,951	D
246	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$51,654	$52,533	$30,274	$22,250	A
245	University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA	$51,654	$52,533	$30,274	$22,250	B+
244	University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA	$51,654	$52,533	$30,274	$22,250	B
247	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	$51,618	$49,306	$42,108	$25,625	C
248	Salem State University Salem, MA	$51,573	$45,415	$39,822	$25,250	D
249	State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	$51,537	$49,053	$33,258	$26,000	C
250	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$51,527	$52,388	$32,207	$22,231	B+
251	University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA	$51,512	$54,184	—	—	C
252	Chicago State University Chicago, IL	$51,485	$50,584	$42,687	$31,250	F
253	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	$51,465	$50,564	$35,415	$25,000	C+
254	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	$51,421	$45,128	$39,435	$20,000	B
260	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	$51,312	$54,758	$36,506	$24,500	B
259	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	$51,312	$54,758	$36,506	$24,500	C+
258	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	$51,312	$54,758	$36,506	$24,500	C
257	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	$51,312	$54,758	$36,506	$24,500	B
256	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	$51,312	$54,758	$36,506	$24,500	B
255	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	$51,312	$54,758	$36,506	$24,500	C
261	State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	$51,290	$48,817	$26,901	$20,941	C+
262	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	$51,277	$57,572	$35,917	$22,500	A
263	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	$51,237	$53,192	$42,985	$22,746	B
264	Kean University Union, NJ	$51,122	$44,869	$36,432	$24,000	D
265	SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY	$51,086	$48,623	$36,500	$25,000	F
267	University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL	$51,039	$54,324	$33,611	$15,000	A
266	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	$51,039	$54,324	$33,611	$15,000	A+
268	Ashford University San Diego, CA	$51,004	$46,410	$43,202	$28,693	F
269	Illinois State University Normal, IL	$51,000	$50,107	$33,636	$20,772	B
270	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA	$50,984	$51,851	$37,461	$27,000	C
271	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	$50,983	$54,265	$29,679	$18,500	B
272	California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA	$50,922	$46,336	$34,714	$13,399	C+
273	Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA	$50,847	$58,859	—	$12,000	A+
274	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	$50,827	$52,888	$36,411	$25,000	C+
275	Northern State University Aberdeen, SD	$50,765	$54,643	—	—	D
276	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI	$50,737	$52,794	$33,529	$21,647	B+
277	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	$50,612	$53,870	$33,783	$18,783	A
278	University of California-Merced Merced, CA	$50,468	$45,923	$37,092	$17,500	B
280	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	$50,457	$53,845	$38,034	$19,143	A
279	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield, OH	$50,457	$53,845	$38,034	$19,143	B
281	University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$50,397	$57,065	$32,818	$20,800	B
282	Morehead State University Morehead, KY	$50,331	$56,990	$34,511	$23,373	D
283	California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$50,249	$45,723	$34,092	$12,177	C
284	Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL	$50,231	$53,464	$39,498	$32,237	C+
285	Hope College Holland, MI	$50,222	$52,953	$29,181	$24,493	B+
286	University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	$50,178	$45,176	—	—	C+
287	University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN	$50,174	$47,927	—	—	B
288	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$50,165	$53,534	$42,507	$20,261	B
289	Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA	$50,141	$50,994	—	—	F
290	Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL	$50,136	$53,363	—	—	C+
291	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	$50,087	$47,471	$36,308	$14,516	B+
292	Western Illinois University Macomb, IL	$50,080	$49,203	—	$27,250	C
293	University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO	$49,936	$53,542	$36,810	$19,500	B
294	Utah State University Logan, UT	$49,861	$47,257	$32,730	$15,666	C
295	Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD	$49,833	$53,640	—	—	D
296	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$49,765	$53,405	$31,897	$22,500	B
297	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	$49,665	$51,454	—	—	B+
298	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	$49,619	$46,403	$40,011	$25,000	C+
299	SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	$49,595	$47,204	$28,676	$20,370	F
300	Columbia College Columbia, MO	$49,542	$53,119	$37,758	$23,002	C
301	University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC	$49,530	$54,921	$29,438	$26,882	D
302	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	$49,486	$51,493	$36,452	$22,625	C+
303	Framingham State University Framingham, MA	$49,451	$43,547	$33,885	$27,000	F
304	Salisbury University Salisbury, MD	$49,411	$43,364	$32,091	$20,000	C+
305	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA	$49,407	$44,957	$30,378	$11,000	C+
306	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	$49,333	$51,070	$28,968	$25,500	D
307	SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY	$49,308	$46,931	$37,826	$16,750	C
308	University of North Texas Denton, TX	$49,257	$50,080	$33,334	$17,750	C+
310	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	$49,197	$50,034	$35,016	$26,000	A
309	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA	$49,197	$50,034	$35,016	$26,000	B
311	Winona State University Winona, MN	$49,166	$46,964	$43,505	$21,687	C+
312	Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA	$49,139	$44,746	—	—	D
313	William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA	$49,077	$51,623	$34,099	$26,625	D
314	Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO	$48,962	$45,789	$37,389	$18,800	D
315	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	$48,954	$44,545	$30,126	$12,613	C
316	Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	$48,925	$48,068	$39,547	$25,000	D
317	Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN	$48,830	$52,386	$35,334	$22,554	D
318	Capital University Columbus, OH	$48,785	$52,061	—	—	C+
319	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$48,774	$44,413	$31,513	$17,946	B+
320	College of Charleston Charleston, SC	$48,709	$54,011	$28,801	$25,000	B
321	Doane University Crete, NE	$48,705	$50,339	$32,351	$26,000	C
322	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	$48,664	$51,311	$32,132	$22,500	B
323	University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC	$48,591	$52,145	$29,220	$23,250	B
324	University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK	$48,562	$54,524	$37,727	$25,461	C
325	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	$48,528	$50,366	$33,553	$19,109	C+
326	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	$48,508	$50,556	$27,059	$17,250	B
327	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI	$48,451	$50,416	$37,888	$23,250	C
328	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	$48,419	$56,062	$31,376	$24,506	F
329	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	$48,389	$51,021	$28,785	$27,000	C+
330	Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI	$48,357	$50,318	$35,981	$26,000	B
331	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	$48,276	$52,736	—	$16,133	C
332	Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA	$48,275	$43,959	$39,656	$25,739	C+
333	Montana State University Bozeman, MT	$48,273	$52,731	$36,595	$21,987	C+
334	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	$48,175	$54,089	$33,365	$22,173	B+
335	University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO	$48,154	$45,033	$36,077	$23,570	D
336	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$48,146	$49,983	$42,703	$22,251	B+
337	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA	$48,143	$43,807	$24,501	$14,755	F
338	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA	$47,889	$48,704	$28,128	—	F
339	Keene State College Keene, NH	$47,885	$44,107	$36,581	$26,000	D
340	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	$47,873	$50,477	$20,126	$20,333	B
341	Tennessee State University Nashville, TN	$47,853	$52,274	$34,884	$29,858	F
342	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA	$47,851	$48,665	$32,323	$27,000	C
343	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	$47,841	$48,655	—	$26,865	C+
344	University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE	$47,763	$49,365	$40,871	$22,691	C
345	Worcester State University Worcester, MA	$47,754	$42,052	$33,636	$22,500	C
346	University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$47,745	$50,951	—	—	A+
347	SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	$47,738	$45,437	$33,566	$18,049	C
348	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	$47,631	$48,441	$33,427	$21,875	B+
349	McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA	$47,592	$55,091	$30,183	$31,539	C
350	Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY	$47,552	$45,260	—	—	D
351	Florida International University Miami, FL	$47,538	$50,598	$31,147	$19,121	B+
352	Westminster College New Wilmington, PA	$47,502	$48,310	—	—	C+
353	University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	$47,412	$49,081	$34,393	$26,000	D
354	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	$47,379	$50,429	$33,516	$18,062	B+
355	Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA	$47,361	$54,824	$30,583	$22,500	C
356	Stockton University Galloway, NJ	$47,201	$41,428	$24,814	$22,647	C
357	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$47,180	$50,631	$31,559	$19,120	C+
358	Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC	$47,178	$52,313	$33,877	$26,000	C
359	Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC	$47,056	$52,178	$24,738	$22,500	C
360	Biola University La Mirada, CA	$47,052	$42,814	$30,092	$25,000	C
361	Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	$46,974	$43,206	$25,958	$25,666	B
362	Hamline University Saint Paul, MN	$46,877	$44,778	$33,894	$27,000	C+
363	Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA	$46,836	$47,633	—	—	B+
364	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	$46,551	$47,329	—	—	A
365	University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	$46,444	$43,434	$27,226	$21,500	D
366	Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN	$46,439	$44,359	$42,984	$26,000	D
367	California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA	$46,340	$42,166	$27,919	$10,971	C+
368	University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD	$46,314	$40,646	$31,853	$28,000	F
369	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	$46,195	$49,574	$23,374	$23,250	C
370	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	$46,130	$40,488	$29,863	$21,500	C
371	University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX	$46,106	$46,876	$31,555	$21,656	C
372	Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ	$46,031	$40,401	$32,049	$27,169	D
373	University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI	$46,005	$47,870	$35,710	$18,500	C
374	Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR	$45,889	$54,076	$34,105	$25,000	D
375	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$45,866	$46,632	$32,787	$22,937	C+
376	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	$45,862	$49,174	$28,238	$21,500	C
377	University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI	$45,741	$47,596	—	—	C+
378	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	$45,674	$47,206	$36,809	$15,606	B
379	Emporia State University Emporia, KS	$45,661	$47,404	$29,313	$27,000	D
380	Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN	$45,610	$48,931	—	—	D
381	University of Houston Houston, TX	$45,530	$46,291	$30,723	$14,000	B+
382	Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX	$45,301	$46,058	$31,620	$22,983	D
383	Longwood University Farmville, VA	$45,204	$41,162	$27,948	$23,166	D
384	Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$45,191	$45,946	$33,945	$15,643	C
385	University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC	$44,935	$48,222	$34,051	$25,000	F
386	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	$44,918	$48,203	$31,928	$23,251	B
387	University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC	$44,824	$48,103	$18,869	$20,585	D
388	Wittenberg University Springfield, OH	$44,809	$47,818	—	—	C+
389	Boise State University Boise, ID	$44,676	$47,507	$26,809	$23,635	C+
390	Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX	$44,654	$45,400	$23,384	$15,586	D
391	Columbus State University Columbus, GA	$44,506	$46,073	$34,899	$28,500	F
392	Fort Hays State University Hays, KS	$44,405	$46,100	$38,075	$27,378	D
393	Lander University Greenwood, SC	$44,287	$49,107	$31,243	$27,000	F
394	Lamar University Beaumont, TX	$44,286	$45,026	$38,042	$26,370	D
395	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	$44,227	$47,197	—	—	C
396	Lee University Cleveland, TN	$44,193	$48,276	$25,127	$24,208	D
397	Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	$44,192	$51,156	—	—	B
398	University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA	$44,176	$45,731	$30,576	$23,375	D
399	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	$44,152	$46,994	$35,728	$19,615	B
400	New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ	$44,151	$38,751	$32,082	$22,550	F

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Rural Sociology Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Managers, all other

$136,550 +4.5% growth

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Sociologists

$101,690 +3.6% growth

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Sociology teachers, postsecondary

$82,540 +2.1% growth

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Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other

$75,040 +1.7% growth

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$98,955

Average Salary Across Careers

$136,550

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Best Colleges for Rural Sociology

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in rural sociology.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	Cornell University	Ithaca, NY	22	A
2	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, WI	18	B+
3	Oregon State University	Corvallis, OR	4	B
4	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Lincoln, NE	1	B
5	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	Tifton, GA	16	C

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About Rural Sociology

Rural Sociology is a degree program offered at 5 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 61 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as managers, all other, sociologists, sociology teachers, postsecondary, social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other.

Program Classification

CIP Code 45.1103

Field (2-digit CIP) 45

Category (4-digit CIP) 45.11

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Rural Sociology degree?

A Rural Sociology degree can lead to careers as a managers, all other, sociologists, sociology teachers, postsecondary, social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $136,550 annually.

How many colleges offer Rural Sociology?

5 colleges and universities in the United States offer Rural Sociology as a degree program. Each year, approximately 61 students graduate with this degree.

What are the best colleges for Rural Sociology?

The best colleges for Rural Sociology based on Repit's ratings include Cornell University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Oregon State University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.

What is the salary potential with a Rural Sociology degree?

Graduates with a Rural Sociology degree can expect average salaries around $98,955 in related careers, with top earners making up to $136,550. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.

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What Can You Do With a Rural Sociology Degree?

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