Among 2022-2023 Hofstra graduates who majored in sociology, 100% of survey respondents reported that they were employed and/or attending or planning to attend graduate school within one year of graduation. Among graduates who reported employment, 100% responded that they landed their position within three months of graduating. The mean annual self-reported salary of these graduates was $54,000.
A degree in sociology from Hofstra University provides students with the opportunity to pursue a wide variety of jobs in sectors such as business and marketing, the health professions, the criminal justice and legal systems, social services and the private, nonprofit sector, and politics and government.
Recent graduates in the social sciences have reported working at the Alzheimer's Association, Amazon, Columbia University, the Department of Justice, the Family Service League, Northwell Health, Queens Law Associates, Sanctuary For Families, and Success Academy Charter School.
Some other examples of places our alumni are working or have worked include:
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island
- Boston Children's Hospital
- Con Edison
- Local 32: Cement and Concrete Workers District Council
- Long Island Rail Road
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Nassau County DA Office
- NY Police Department
- NYC Department of Public Works
- University of Maryland
According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for sociologists was $101,690. Jobs in sociology are expected to grow by 7% from 2023 to 2033.
Some examples of the distinguished institutions where our most recent alumni are pursuing graduate studies:
- Albany Law School
- Boston University
- Columbia University
- CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- Fairfield University
- New York University
- NYC Teaching Collaborative Program
- Rutgers University
- University of Arizona
- University of Washington
Alumni outcomes data is based on the results of Hofstra’s annual Alumni Outcomes Survey and other reliable sources. Of the 1,261 undergraduate students who graduated between August 2022 and May 2023, data was collected via surveys and other reliable sources resulting in knowledge about the outcomes for 84% of the 2022-2023 undergraduate alumni. Salary data is self-reported voluntarily by students and is based upon a 49% response rate for full-time employed undergraduate survey respondents. Salary figures include only annual base salary. They do not include bonus, commission, or any other guaranteed compensation.