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Sociology at Miami University-Oxford

If you are interested in studying Sociology, consider the program at Miami University-Oxford. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Miami University-Oxford is located in Oxford, OH.

During the most recent reporting year, 42 sociology degrees were awarded at Miami University-Oxford.

Online & Distance Learning at Miami University-Oxford

Online coursework is an option at Miami University-Oxford. Among 18,838 students, 983 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,979 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at Miami University-Oxford

Use these rankings to compare Miami University-Oxford’s Sociology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#2 of 10
Best Value	Ohio	#8 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#10 of 48
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#43 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#100 of 543
Best Value	Nationwide	#460 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Miami University-Oxford

Students who complete Miami University-Oxford’s Sociology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,084
2 years	$32,711
3 years	$39,987
4 years	$47,382
5 years	$54,109

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Sociology graduates from Miami University-Oxford report median earnings of $47,382, compared with $62,041 for all Miami University-Oxford graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Sociology graduates from Miami University-Oxford is $23,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Sociology graduates at Miami University-Oxford, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at Miami University-Oxford are 90% women (38) and 10% men (4).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Miami University-Oxford

Of the 29 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at Miami University-Oxford, 86% were women (25) and 14% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Miami University-Oxford.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 28% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Miami University-Oxford, 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 Miami University-Oxford

The Sociology program at Miami University-Oxford offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	42

Top-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Those who complete Sociology program at Miami University-Oxford pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.