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Sociology at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sociology, take a look at what CUNY Graduate School and University Center. Get started with the following essential facts.

CUNY Graduate School and University Center is located in New York, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 43 sociology degrees were granted at CUNY Graduate School and University Center.

Online & Distance Learning at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Many students take online classes at CUNY Graduate School and University Center. Among 9,536 students, 5,255 (55%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 567 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

These rankings give you a sense of how CUNY Graduate School and University Center’s Sociology program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#32 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#55 of 86
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#285 of 543

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#32 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#55 of 86
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#285 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Students who complete CUNY Graduate School and University Center’s Sociology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$63,005
3 years	$65,441
4 years	$77,375
5 years	$84,807

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Sociology graduates from CUNY Graduate School and University Center earn a median of $77,375, compared with $74,681 for all CUNY Graduate School and University Center graduates — about 4% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Sociology graduates at CUNY Graduate School and University Center, by degree type.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at CUNY Graduate School and University Center are 70% women (30) and 30% men (13).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Of the 15 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at CUNY Graduate School and University Center, 73% were women (11) and 27% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Graduate School and University Center.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	4

Minority students account for 60% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Graduate School and University Center, above the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Among the 13 master’s sociology degrees awarded at CUNY Graduate School and University Center, 92% were women (12) and 8% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology master’s degree recipients at CUNY Graduate School and University Center.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 31% of Sociology master’s degree recipients at CUNY Graduate School and University Center, below the national average of 43%.*

Sociology Doctoral Program at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Among the 15 doctoral sociology graduates at CUNY Graduate School and University Center, 47% were women (7) and 53% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at CUNY Graduate School and University Center.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at CUNY Graduate School and University Center, higher than the national average of 28%.*

*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 Graduate School and University Center

The Sociology program at CUNY Graduate School and University Center includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	43

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at CUNY Graduate School and University Center go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.