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Sociology at Keene State College

If you plan to study Sociology, take a look at what Keene State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Keene State College sits in Keene, NH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 29 sociology degrees were awarded at Keene State College.

Online Class Availability at Keene State College

Many students take online classes at Keene State College. Among 2,848 students, 80 (3%) studied exclusively online and 8 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at Keene State College

Rankings can help you compare Keene State College’s Sociology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Hampshire	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	New Hampshire	#3 of 3
Best Value	New England (Region)	#12 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#31 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#252 of 543
Best Value	Nationwide	#362 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Keene State College

Those who finish Keene State 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	$35,036
2 years	$31,021
3 years	$38,277
4 years	$45,006
5 years	$48,536

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Sociology graduates from Keene State College earn a median of $45,006, compared with $50,927 for all Keene State College graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Sociology graduates from Keene State College stands at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at Keene State College are 90% women (26) and 10% men (3).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Keene State College

Of the 29 bachelor’s sociology graduates at Keene State College, 90% were women (26) and 10% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 10% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Keene State College, below 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 Keene State College

The Sociology program at Keene State College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	29

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at Keene State College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.