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Sociology at The College of New Jersey

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sociology, consider the program at The College of New Jersey. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The College of New Jersey sits in Ewing, NJ.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 sociology degrees were granted at The College of New Jersey.

Studying Online at The College of New Jersey

Many students take online classes at The College of New Jersey. Among 8,141 students, 215 (3%) studied exclusively online and 951 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at The College of New Jersey

Use these rankings to compare The College of New Jersey’s Sociology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#3 of 12
Best Value	New Jersey	#12 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#17 of 86
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#52 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#91 of 543
Best Value	Nationwide	#436 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from The College of New Jersey

Students who complete The College of New Jersey’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	$28,860
2 years	$36,437
3 years	$45,833
4 years	$54,599
5 years	$67,732

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Sociology graduates from The College of New Jersey earn a median of $54,599, compared with $65,450 for all The College of New Jersey graduates — about 17% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Sociology graduates from The College of New Jersey comes in at $24,208.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Sociology graduates at The College of New Jersey, by degree type.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at The College of New Jersey are 60% women (9) and 40% men (6).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at The College of New Jersey

Of the 15 bachelor’s sociology graduates at The College of New Jersey, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 40% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at The College of New Jersey, 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 The College of New Jersey

This Sociology program at The College of New Jersey offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	15

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at The College of New Jersey pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.