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Sociology at Colby College

If you plan to study Sociology, consider the program at Colby College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Colby College is in Waterville, ME.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 21 sociology degrees were granted at Colby College.

Studying Online at Colby College

Colby College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Sociology Rankings at Colby College

These rankings give you a sense of how Colby College’s Sociology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maine	#3 of 5
Best Value	Maine	#4 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#19 of 43
Best Value	New England (Region)	#21 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#106 of 543
Best Value	Nationwide	#430 of 543

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Sociology graduates at Colby College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at Colby College are 62% women (13) and 38% men (8).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Colby College

Of the 21 bachelor’s sociology graduates at Colby College, 62% were women (13) and 38% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 38% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Colby College, 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 Colby College

This Sociology program at Colby College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	21

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Those who complete Sociology program at Colby College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Sociology graduates, 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.