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Sociology at CUNY City College

If you plan to study Sociology, you may want to check out the program at CUNY City College. Get started with the following essential facts.

CUNY City College sits in New York, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 46 sociology degrees were granted at CUNY City College.

Studying Online at CUNY City College

Distance learning is available at CUNY City College. Among 15,544 students, 1,013 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,745 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from CUNY City College

Graduates of CUNY City College’s Sociology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,402
2 years	$35,701
3 years	$36,763
4 years	$47,607
5 years	$57,182

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Sociology graduates from CUNY City College report median earnings of $47,607, compared with $61,249 for all CUNY City College graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Sociology graduates from CUNY City College stands at $11,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Sociology graduates at CUNY City College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Sociology graduates at CUNY City College are 74% women (34) and 26% men (12).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at CUNY City College

Among the 45 bachelor’s sociology graduates at CUNY City College, 76% were women (34) and 24% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	26
Black / African American	11
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 93% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY City College, above the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at CUNY City College

Among the 1 master’s sociology graduates at CUNY City 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 City College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Sociology master’s degree recipients at CUNY City College, above the national average of 43%.*

*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 City College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	46

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at CUNY City College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Sociology majors, 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.