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Sociology at SUNY Old Westbury

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sociology, take a look at what SUNY Old Westbury. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY Old Westbury sits in Old Westbury, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 sociology graduations were recorded at SUNY Old Westbury.

Online & Distance Learning at SUNY Old Westbury

Online coursework is an option at SUNY Old Westbury. Among 4,709 students, 292 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,645 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at SUNY Old Westbury

Use these rankings to compare SUNY Old Westbury’s Sociology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#11 of 44
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#13 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#29 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#50 of 86
Best Value	Nationwide	#111 of 543
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#264 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from SUNY Old Westbury

Those who finish SUNY Old Westbury’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	$35,661
2 years	$30,554
3 years	$27,763
4 years	$37,502
5 years	$43,184

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Sociology graduates from SUNY Old Westbury report median earnings of $37,502, compared with $54,966 for all SUNY Old Westbury graduates — about 32% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Sociology graduates from SUNY Old Westbury comes in at $23,503.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Sociology graduates at SUNY Old Westbury, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at SUNY Old Westbury are 85% women (28) and 15% men (5).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at SUNY Old Westbury

Of the 33 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at SUNY Old Westbury, 85% were women (28) and 15% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Old Westbury.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	12
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 82% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Old Westbury, higher 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 SUNY Old Westbury

The Sociology program at SUNY Old Westbury offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	33

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at SUNY Old Westbury pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Sociology graduates, 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.