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Sociology at Austin Peay State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sociology, consider the program at Austin Peay State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 25 sociology degrees were granted at Austin Peay State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Austin Peay State University

Online coursework is an option at Austin Peay State University. Of 10,439 students, 2,718 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,403 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at Austin Peay State University

Use these rankings to compare Austin Peay State University’s Sociology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#5 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#7 of 10
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#56 of 108
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#84 of 108
Best Value	Nationwide	#296 of 543
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#502 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Austin Peay State University

Those who finish Austin Peay State University’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	$27,796
2 years	$26,933
3 years	$29,878
4 years	$32,849
5 years	$47,222

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Sociology graduates from Austin Peay State University earn a median of $32,849, compared with $43,767 for all Austin Peay State University graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Sociology graduates from Austin Peay State University comes in at $27,375.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Sociology graduates at Austin Peay State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at Austin Peay State University are 72% women (18) and 28% men (7).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Austin Peay State University

Among the 25 bachelor’s sociology graduates at Austin Peay State University, 72% were women (18) and 28% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Austin Peay State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	10
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Austin Peay State University, 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 Austin Peay State University

This Sociology program at Austin Peay State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	25

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at Austin Peay State University work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.