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Sociology at Dartmouth College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sociology, consider the program at Dartmouth College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Dartmouth College sits in Hanover, NH.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 34 sociology graduations were recorded at Dartmouth College.

Online & Distance Learning at Dartmouth College

Many students take online classes at Dartmouth College. Among 6,938 students, 40 (1%) studied exclusively online and 137 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at Dartmouth College

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Hampshire	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 43
Best Value	New Hampshire	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#4 of 543
Best Value	New England (Region)	#28 of 43
Best Value	Nationwide	#461 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Dartmouth College

Students who complete Dartmouth 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	$49,859
2 years	$34,704
3 years	$56,541
4 years	$71,802
5 years	$74,367

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Sociology graduates from Dartmouth College report median earnings of $71,802, compared with $117,507 for all Dartmouth College graduates — about 39% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Sociology graduates from Dartmouth College is $19,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Sociology graduates at Dartmouth College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Sociology graduates at Dartmouth College are 50% women (17) and 50% men (17).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Dartmouth College

Among the 34 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at Dartmouth College, 50% were women (17) and 50% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	4
Asian	7
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 62% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Dartmouth 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 Dartmouth College

This Sociology program at Dartmouth College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	34

Top-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at Dartmouth College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying 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.