Sociology

Bachelor's degree · Dickinson College · Carlisle, PA

CIP 45.11

—Median earnings 1 year after graduating
—Median earnings 3 years after
—Median earnings 5 years after
$19,000Median federal debt
9Graduates per year

How this program compares

Earnings for this program are not published because too few graduates were matched to federal records. Nationally, bachelor's degree graduates in this field earn a median of $52,657 four years after graduating (middle half: $37,665–$69,502).

Sociology (Bachelor's degree) at other Pennsylvania schools

CollegeEarnings (1 yr)Median debt
King's College
Wilkes-Barre
$48,529—
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg
$37,461$27,000
Arcadia University
Glenside
$36,919—
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre
$36,814$26,000
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg
$36,396$22,747
La Salle University
Philadelphia
$36,319$27,000
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg
$35,932$25,625
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park
$35,016$26,000
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown
$35,016$26,000
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville
$34,883$25,436
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown
$34,490$27,000
Rosemont College
Rosemont
$33,537$27,000
Temple University
Philadelphia
$33,427$21,875
Pennsylvania Western University
California
$32,325—
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana
$32,323$27,000

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Frequently asked questions

How much student debt do graduates have?

Graduates who borrowed federal loans owe a median of $19,000.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release (Field of Study data). Earnings are for graduates who received federal financial aid.