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Sociology at Winthrop University

If you plan to study Sociology, you may want to check out the program at Winthrop University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Winthrop University sits in Rock Hill, SC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 29 sociology graduations were recorded at Winthrop University.

Studying Online at Winthrop University

Online coursework is an option at Winthrop University. Among 4,894 students, 831 (17%) studied exclusively online and 2,728 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at Winthrop University

Use these rankings to compare Winthrop University’s Sociology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#4 of 9
Best Value	South Carolina	#6 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#60 of 108
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#61 of 108
Best Value	Nationwide	#307 of 543
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#408 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Winthrop University

Graduates of Winthrop University’s Sociology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$22,639
2 years	$28,133
3 years	$31,168
4 years	$35,309
5 years	$34,926

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Sociology graduates from Winthrop University take home a median $35,309, compared with $46,591 for all Winthrop University graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Sociology graduates from Winthrop University comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Sociology graduates at Winthrop University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at Winthrop University are 76% women (22) and 24% men (7).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Winthrop University

Among the 29 bachelor’s sociology graduates at Winthrop University, 76% were women (22) and 24% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	11
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 52% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Winthrop University, 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 Winthrop University

The Sociology program at Winthrop University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	29

Top-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Those who complete Sociology program at Winthrop University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.