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Sociology at CUNY Brooklyn College

If you are interested in studying Sociology, you may want to check out the program at CUNY Brooklyn College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

CUNY Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 26 sociology graduations were recorded at CUNY Brooklyn College.

Online Class Availability at CUNY Brooklyn College

Online coursework is an option at CUNY Brooklyn College. Of 14,390 students, 2,086 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,308 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at CUNY Brooklyn College

These rankings give you a sense of how CUNY Brooklyn College’s Sociology program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#2 of 44
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 85
Best Value	Nationwide	#7 of 543
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#14 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#27 of 86
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#152 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from CUNY Brooklyn College

Students who complete CUNY Brooklyn College’s Sociology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,202
2 years	$34,298
3 years	$43,001
4 years	$48,880
5 years	$58,167

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Sociology graduates from CUNY Brooklyn College report median earnings of $48,880, compared with $59,504 for all CUNY Brooklyn College graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Sociology graduates at CUNY Brooklyn College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at CUNY Brooklyn College are 73% women (19) and 27% men (7).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at CUNY Brooklyn College

Of the 25 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at CUNY Brooklyn College, 76% were women (19) and 24% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Brooklyn College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	9
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 76% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Brooklyn College, above the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at CUNY Brooklyn College

Among the 1 master’s sociology graduates at CUNY Brooklyn College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology master’s degree recipients at CUNY Brooklyn College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at CUNY Brooklyn College

The Sociology program at CUNY Brooklyn College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	26

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at CUNY Brooklyn College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Sociology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.