Break-even
+$18,002 over 10 years
For graduates of Sociology at SUNY College at Geneseo.
The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.
$37,600
Earnings 1 year out as of 2024
$51,153
Earnings 5 years out as of 2024
$19,500
Median debt as of 2024
$18,002
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 SUNY College at Geneseo
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | Associate's | $89,088 | $19,924 | +909% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $86,193 | $18,187 | +857% | Strong return |
| Chemistry | Associate's | $70,829 | — | +609% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $75,486 | $19,000 | +603% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $72,710 | $20,500 | +531% | Strong return |
| Mathematics | Associate's | $70,445 | $19,500 | +485% | Strong return |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Associate's | $68,963 | $17,500 | +460% | Strong return |
| Political Science and Government | Associate's | $68,460 | $18,500 | +444% | Strong return |
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Sociology at SUNY College at Geneseo
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Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
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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.