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Sociology at CUNY Lehman College

If you plan to study Sociology, consider the program at CUNY Lehman College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

CUNY Lehman College is in Bronx, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 129 sociology degrees were awarded at CUNY Lehman College.

Online & Distance Learning at CUNY Lehman College

Distance learning is available at CUNY Lehman College. Among 13,324 students, 3,198 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,465 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at CUNY Lehman College

Rankings can help you compare CUNY Lehman College’s Sociology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 85
Best Value	New York	#3 of 44
Best Value	Nationwide	#5 of 543
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#12 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#21 of 86
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#117 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from CUNY Lehman College

Students who complete CUNY Lehman College’s Sociology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,404
2 years	$33,325
3 years	$42,433
4 years	$47,174
5 years	$52,108

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Sociology graduates from CUNY Lehman College report median earnings of $47,174, compared with $64,053 for all CUNY Lehman College graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Sociology graduates from CUNY Lehman College comes in at $11,247.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at CUNY Lehman College are 84% women (108) and 16% men (21).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at CUNY Lehman College

Of the 129 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at CUNY Lehman College, 84% were women (108) and 16% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	89
Black / African American	35
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 98% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Lehman College, higher 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 CUNY Lehman College

This Sociology program at CUNY Lehman College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	129

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at CUNY Lehman College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-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.