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Sociology at Fort Lewis College

If you are interested in studying Sociology, take a look at what Fort Lewis College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Fort Lewis College is in Durango, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 sociology graduations were recorded at Fort Lewis College.

Studying Online at Fort Lewis College

Distance learning is available at Fort Lewis College. Among 3,544 students, 56 (2%) studied exclusively online and 725 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at Fort Lewis College

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Colorado	#5 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#11 of 11
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#17 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#24 of 25
Best Value	Nationwide	#339 of 543
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#467 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Fort Lewis College

Students who complete Fort Lewis College’s Sociology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,932
2 years	$24,532
3 years	$34,632
4 years	$32,059
5 years	$38,414

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Sociology graduates from Fort Lewis College take home a median $32,059, compared with $40,127 for all Fort Lewis College graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Sociology graduates from Fort Lewis College stands at $19,213.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Sociology graduates at Fort Lewis College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Sociology graduates at Fort Lewis College are 86% women (19) and 14% men (3).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Fort Lewis College

Of the 22 bachelor’s sociology graduates at Fort Lewis College, 86% were women (19) and 14% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	13

Minority students account for 64% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Fort Lewis 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 Fort Lewis College

The Sociology program at Fort Lewis College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	22

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at Fort Lewis 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.