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Sociology at Providence College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sociology, take a look at what Providence College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Providence College is in Providence, RI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 sociology degrees were granted at Providence College.

Online & Distance Learning at Providence College

Many students take online classes at Providence College. Of 4,666 students, 45 (1%) studied exclusively online and 199 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at Providence College

Use these rankings to compare Providence College’s Sociology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Rhode Island	#2 of 4
Best Value	Rhode Island	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#16 of 43
Best Value	New England (Region)	#43 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#92 of 543
Best Value	Nationwide	#537 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Providence College

Graduates of Providence College’s Sociology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$39,894
2 years	$40,467
3 years	$51,581
4 years	$58,988
5 years	$66,380

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Sociology graduates from Providence College take home a median $58,988, compared with $73,253 for all Providence College graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Sociology graduates from Providence College stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Sociology graduates at Providence College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at Providence College are 84% women (16) and 16% men (3).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Providence College

Of the 19 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at Providence College, 84% were women (16) and 16% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 21% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Providence 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 Providence College

The Sociology program at Providence College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	19

Top-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at Providence College go on to a range of careers. 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.