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Sociology at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

If you plan to study Sociology, you may want to check out the program at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is in Tallahassee, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 sociology graduations were recorded at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

Online & Distance Learning at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Distance learning is available at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Among 9,313 students, 357 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,881 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

These rankings give you a sense of how Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s Sociology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Florida	#10 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#16 of 16
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#69 of 108
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#89 of 108
Best Value	Nationwide	#330 of 543
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#513 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Those who finish Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s Sociology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$28,960
3 years	$29,844
4 years	$31,111
5 years	$41,210

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Sociology graduates from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University earn a median of $31,111, compared with $50,269 for all Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University graduates — about 38% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Sociology graduates from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is $27,090.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Sociology graduates at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are 53% women (10) and 47% men (9).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Among the 19 bachelor’s sociology graduates at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, 53% were women (10) and 47% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	17

Minority students account for 95% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, 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 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

This Sociology program at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	19

Top-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-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.