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Sociology at State University of New York at Cortland

If you plan to study Sociology, take a look at what State University of New York at Cortland. Get started with the following essential facts.

State University of New York at Cortland sits in Cortland, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 sociology degrees were awarded at State University of New York at Cortland.

Online & Distance Learning at State University of New York at Cortland

Many students take online classes at State University of New York at Cortland. Among 6,938 students, 786 (11%) studied exclusively online and 2,097 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at State University of New York at Cortland

Rankings can help you compare State University of New York at Cortland’s Sociology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#23 of 45
Best Value	New York	#24 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#40 of 86
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#41 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#227 of 543
Best Value	Nationwide	#380 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from State University of New York at Cortland

Those who finish State University of New York at Cortland’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	$28,745
2 years	$32,925
3 years	$42,854
4 years	$50,654
5 years	$59,571

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Sociology graduates from State University of New York at Cortland take home a median $50,654, compared with $55,027 for all State University of New York at Cortland graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Sociology graduates from State University of New York at Cortland comes in at $25,379.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Sociology graduates at State University of New York at Cortland, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Sociology graduates at State University of New York at Cortland are 70% women (16) and 30% men (7).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at State University of New York at Cortland

Among the 23 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at State University of New York at Cortland, 70% were women (16) and 30% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 30% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at State University of New York at Cortland, 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 State University of New York at Cortland

The Sociology program at State University of New York at Cortland includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	23

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Those who complete Sociology program at State University of New York at Cortland go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.