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Sociology at Middlebury College

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

Middlebury College is located in Middlebury, VT.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 sociology degrees were awarded at Middlebury College.

Online Class Availability at Middlebury College

Many students take online classes at Middlebury College. Of 2,803 students, 43 (2%) studied exclusively online and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at Middlebury College

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Vermont	#1 of 2
Best Value	Vermont	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#17 of 43
Best Value	New England (Region)	#24 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#99 of 543
Best Value	Nationwide	#445 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Middlebury College

Those who finish Middlebury 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	$28,997
2 years	$41,007
4 years	$52,425
5 years	$64,699

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Sociology graduates from Middlebury College take home a median $52,425, compared with $78,542 for all Middlebury College graduates — about 33% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Sociology graduates at Middlebury College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at Middlebury College are 58% women (11) and 42% men (8).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Middlebury College

Of the 19 bachelor’s sociology graduates at Middlebury College, 58% were women (11) and 42% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 32% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Middlebury 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 Middlebury College

This Sociology program at Middlebury College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	19

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Those who complete Sociology program at Middlebury 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.