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Sociology at Pacific Lutheran University

If you plan to study Sociology, consider the program at Pacific Lutheran University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pacific Lutheran University is in Tacoma, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 10 sociology graduations were recorded at Pacific Lutheran University.

Online Class Availability at Pacific Lutheran University

Many students take online classes at Pacific Lutheran University. Among 2,797 students, 11 (0%) studied exclusively online and 254 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at Pacific Lutheran University

Rankings can help you compare Pacific Lutheran University’s Sociology program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Pacific Lutheran University

Students who complete Pacific Lutheran University’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	$31,575
2 years	$35,420
3 years	$46,377
4 years	$50,401
5 years	$58,698

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Sociology graduates from Pacific Lutheran University earn a median of $50,401, compared with $64,629 for all Pacific Lutheran University graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Sociology graduates from Pacific Lutheran University comes in at $21,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Sociology graduates at Pacific Lutheran University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at Pacific Lutheran University are 80% women (8) and 20% men (2).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Pacific Lutheran University

Among the 10 bachelor’s sociology graduates at Pacific Lutheran University, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 50% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Pacific Lutheran University, 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 Pacific Lutheran University

This Sociology program at Pacific Lutheran University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	10

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at Pacific Lutheran University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.