Sociology Programs in North Carolina
Sociology studies how societies, institutions, and groups shape behavior. Graduates work in social services, research, human resources, and public agencies, and many go on to graduate programs in social work, law, or public policy, which one-year earnings cannot see.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Sociology Programs in North Carolina
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Sociology | $39,579 n=143 | $20,101 n=151 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Sociology | $37,430 n=144 | $25,000 n=196 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Sociology | $37,299 n=180 | $23,404 n=143 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | Sociology | $35,695 Small program - rough guide n=33 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Catawba College | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Davidson College | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Duke University | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| East Carolina University | Sociology | $34,298 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Elon University | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Fayetteville State University | Sociology | $43,714 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $29,976 Small program - rough guide n=77 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Greensboro College | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Livingstone College | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Mars Hill University | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Meredith College | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Methodist University | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| North Carolina A & T State University | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | $28,875 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Sociology | $43,771 Small program - rough guide n=89 | $14,500 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Sociology | $38,671 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $19,101 Small program - rough guide n=60 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | $24,220 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Saint Augustine's University | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Salem College | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Shaw University | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Wake Forest University | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Warren Wilson College | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Wingate University | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Winston-Salem State University | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Western Carolina University | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | $22,000 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Carolina University | Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |