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Sociology at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

If you are interested in studying Sociology, consider the program at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY Polytechnic Institute is located in Utica, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6 sociology degrees were awarded at SUNY Polytechnic Institute.

Studying Online at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Distance learning is available at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Of 2,733 students, 948 (35%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 781 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Students who complete SUNY Polytechnic Institute’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	$33,993
3 years	$37,412
4 years	$41,216
5 years	$50,382

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Sociology graduates from SUNY Polytechnic Institute earn a median of $41,216, compared with $72,167 for all SUNY Polytechnic Institute graduates — about 43% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Sociology graduates at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at SUNY Polytechnic Institute are 83% women (5) and 17% men (1).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Of the 6 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6

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

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

The Sociology program at SUNY Polytechnic Institute offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	6

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Those who complete Sociology program at SUNY Polytechnic Institute 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.