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Sociology at Minnesota State University Moorhead

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sociology, take a look at what Minnesota State University Moorhead. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Minnesota State University Moorhead is in Moorhead, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 7 sociology degrees were awarded at Minnesota State University Moorhead.

Online & Distance Learning at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Online coursework is an option at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Of 4,386 students, 1,172 (27%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,237 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Use these rankings to compare Minnesota State University Moorhead’s Sociology program against peer institutions.

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Minnesota State University Moorhead

Students who complete Minnesota State University Moorhead’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	$38,016
2 years	$45,500
3 years	$45,809
4 years	$49,414
5 years	$56,526

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Sociology graduates from Minnesota State University Moorhead report median earnings of $49,414, compared with $52,554 for all Minnesota State University Moorhead graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Sociology graduates from Minnesota State University Moorhead stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Sociology graduates at Minnesota State University Moorhead, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at Minnesota State University Moorhead are 86% women (6) and 14% men (1).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Among the 7 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at Minnesota State University Moorhead, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Minnesota State University Moorhead, 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 Minnesota State University Moorhead

The Sociology program at Minnesota State University Moorhead includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	7

Top-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Those who complete Sociology program at Minnesota State University Moorhead go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.