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Sociology at Ramapo College of New Jersey

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sociology, you may want to check out the program at Ramapo College of New Jersey. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Ramapo College of New Jersey is in Mahwah, NJ.

During the most recent reporting year, 29 sociology degrees were awarded at Ramapo College of New Jersey.

Online Class Availability at Ramapo College of New Jersey

Online coursework is an option at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Among 5,981 students, 255 (4%) studied exclusively online and 1,193 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Ramapo College of New Jersey

Students who complete Ramapo College of New Jersey’s Sociology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,525
2 years	$35,810
3 years	$44,999
4 years	$47,610
5 years	$57,252

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Sociology graduates from Ramapo College of New Jersey earn a median of $47,610, compared with $63,708 for all Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Sociology graduates from Ramapo College of New Jersey stands at $20,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Sociology graduates at Ramapo College of New Jersey, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at Ramapo College of New Jersey are 72% women (21) and 28% men (8).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Ramapo College of New Jersey

Among the 29 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at Ramapo College of New Jersey, 72% were women (21) and 28% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Ramapo College of New Jersey, lower than the national average of 56%.*

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

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at Ramapo College of New Jersey

The Sociology program at Ramapo College of New Jersey offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	29

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at Ramapo College of New Jersey work across a variety of fields. 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.