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Sociology at Connecticut College

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

Connecticut College sits in New London, CT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 16 sociology graduations were recorded at Connecticut College.

Online & Distance Learning at Connecticut College

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

Sociology Rankings at Connecticut College

Use these rankings to compare Connecticut College’s Sociology program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Connecticut College

Those who finish Connecticut College’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	$42,682
3 years	$46,272
4 years	$54,667
5 years	$60,689

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Sociology graduates from Connecticut College report median earnings of $54,667, compared with $61,349 for all Connecticut College graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Sociology graduates from Connecticut College comes in at $20,670.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Sociology graduates at Connecticut College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at Connecticut College are 94% women (15) and 6% men (1).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Connecticut College

Among the 16 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at Connecticut College, 94% were women (15) and 6% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 56% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Connecticut College, above 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 Connecticut College

This Sociology program at Connecticut College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	16

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at Connecticut 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.