at Whitworth University · Spokane, Washington
Graduates a year
34
Completions reported to the Dept. of Education
Median earnings
$28,055
2 years after graduating
Median debt
$26,873
Federal loans at graduation
Loan repayment
$285/mo
On a standard 10-year plan
Sociology at Whitworth University is a bachelor's degree programme in Spokane, Washington, and it is small. About 34 people finish the degree each year, so you would be part of a close cohort rather than a large lecture hall crowd. That size shapes what the experience feels like day to day, and it is worth weighing if you want a major where you know the people around you. The earnings picture is where you should look closely. Graduates of this programme earned a median of $30,586 one year after finishing and $28,055 two years after. The national median for sociology bachelor's degrees is $31,479. Against that peer group, Whitworth's programme ranks 437 of 572. Within Washington, it ranks 9 of 11. Among all of Whitworth's own programmes, it ranks 14 of 21. The national comparison is the one that matters most here, and it shows graduates landing slightly below the middle of the pack. On borrowing, the median debt at graduation is $26,873, which comes to a typical monthly loan payment of $285. Line that up against the earnings figures and the arithmetic is tight, so run your own numbers before committing. If cost is a deciding factor, ask what aid is available and what your repayment would actually look like.
Against every other bachelor's degree in Sociology in the United States, this one ranks 437 of 572 on graduate earnings — in the bottom quarter. Within Washington it is 9 of 11. Among the 21 bachelor's degrees Whitworth University itself offers, it is the 14th highest earning.
| This program | Typical Sociology bachelor's degree | |
|---|---|---|
| Median earnings | $28,055 | $31,479 |
| Median debt | $26,873 | $25,000 |
| Graduates a year | 34 | 206 of 941 by size |
Graduates here earn about 11% below the typical Sociology bachelor's degree in the country. They borrow roughly 7% more than that typical program.
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
Definition of CIP 451101 “Sociology, General” from the US Department of Education’s Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020).
Occupations the Department of Education links to this field of study in its CIP-to-SOC crosswalk.
Students who completed the bachelor's degree in Sociology at Whitworth University had median earnings of $28,055 2 years after graduating. Those who borrowed left with a median federal student debt of $26,873, about $285/mo on a standard ten-year repayment plan. That is a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.96 — under 1.0 generally means a graduate earns more in a year than they borrowed in total.
Figures cover federally aided students only and are published by the US Department of Education in the College Scorecard field-of-study data. Where too few students completed a program, the department withholds the figure for privacy — so some programs show none.
Whitworth University reports this program to the US Department of Education under CIP code 4511. Tuition, intake dates and entry requirements are set by the university and are not part of the federal record — check the university profile or its own site for those.
Median earnings were $28,055 2 years after graduating, according to US Department of Education data for federally aided students.
Graduates who borrowed left with a median federal debt of $26,873, roughly $285/mo on a ten-year repayment plan.
Whitworth University reported 34 completions a year for this program to the US Department of Education.
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