Poor return
$-79,004 over 10 years
For graduates of Sociology at Grand Canyon University.
On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.
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Earnings 1 year out as of 2024
$41,594
Earnings 5 years out as of 2024
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Median debt as of 2024
$-79,004
10-year net gain as of 2024
Sociology at other colleges
How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.
| # | College | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
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| 1 | CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY | Associate's | $58,167 | — | +2,022% | Strong return |
| 2 | CUNY Hunter College New York, NY | Associate's | $61,050 | $10,245 | +1,554% | Strong return |
| 3 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | Associate's | $89,947 | — | +1,079% | Strong return |
| 4 | CUNY Queens College Queens, NY | Associate's | $59,743 | $12,397 | +1,042% | Strong return |
| 5 | CUNY City College New York, NY | Associate's | $57,182 | $10,199 | +981% | Strong return |
| 6 | San Jose State University San Jose, CA | Associate's | $73,771 | — | +946% | Strong return |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | Associate's | $78,070 | $13,000 | +943% | Strong return |
| 8 | California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA | Associate's | $56,392 | — | +908% | Strong return |
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | Associate's | $93,017 | $27,000 | +806% | Strong return |
| 10 | Rice University Houston, TX | Associate's | $68,737 | — | +788% | Strong return |
Other majors at Grand Canyon University
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $141,899 | $43,000 | +1,499% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $100,075 | $17,188 | +976% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Professional | $133,794 | $30,520 | +779% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $118,164 | $32,443 | +619% | Strong return |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Certificate | $111,328 | $30,869 | +556% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $80,158 | $24,500 | +553% | Strong return |
| Homeland Security | Associate's | $79,207 | $25,616 | +530% | Strong return |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Associate's | $73,611 | $23,271 | +436% | Strong return |
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Sociology at Grand Canyon University
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.