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Sociology at The New School

If you are interested in studying Sociology, you may want to check out the program at The New School. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The New School is in New York, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 sociology degrees were awarded at The New School.

Online Class Availability at The New School

Online coursework is an option at The New School. Of 9,068 students, 205 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,454 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Sociology graduates at The New School, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Sociology graduates at The New School are 56% women (15) and 44% men (12).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at The New School

Among the 5 bachelor’s sociology graduates at The New School, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at The New School, above the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at The New School

Of the 10 master’s sociology graduates at The New School, 60% were women (6) and 40% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology master’s degree recipients at The New School.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Sociology master’s degree recipients at The New School, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Sociology Doctoral Program at The New School

Among the 12 doctoral sociology degrees awarded at The New School, 33% were women (4) and 67% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at The New School.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	11

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at The New School pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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 Science Research Assistants	$41,630

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.