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Sociology at Skidmore College

If you plan to study Sociology, consider the program at Skidmore College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Skidmore College is located in Saratoga Springs, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 sociology degrees were granted at Skidmore College.

Online & Distance Learning at Skidmore College

Skidmore College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Sociology Rankings at Skidmore College

These rankings give you a sense of how Skidmore College’s Sociology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#13 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#26 of 86
Best Value	New York	#37 of 44
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#71 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#150 of 543
Best Value	Nationwide	#505 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Skidmore College

Students who complete Skidmore College’s Sociology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,110
2 years	$32,653

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Sociology graduates from Skidmore College stands at $9,200.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Sociology graduates at Skidmore College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Sociology graduates at Skidmore College are 78% women (18) and 22% men (5).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Skidmore College

Of the 23 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at Skidmore College, 78% were women (18) and 22% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Skidmore 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 Skidmore College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	23

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at Skidmore College pursue many career paths. Here 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.