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Sociology at Hamilton College

If you plan to study Sociology, take a look at what Hamilton College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Hamilton College sits in Clinton, NY.

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

Studying Online at Hamilton College

Hamilton College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Sociology Rankings at Hamilton College

Use these rankings to compare Hamilton College’s Sociology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#8 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#12 of 86
Best Value	New York	#30 of 44
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#58 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#73 of 543
Best Value	Nationwide	#467 of 543

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Sociology graduates at Hamilton College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Sociology graduates at Hamilton College are 75% women (12) and 25% men (4).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Hamilton College

Of the 16 bachelor’s sociology graduates at Hamilton College, 75% were women (12) and 25% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Hamilton College, lower 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 Hamilton College

The Sociology program at Hamilton College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	16

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Those who complete Sociology program at Hamilton 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.