by our College Data Analytics Team
[Sociology](/majors/social-sciences/sociology/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the early-career earnings of their sociology graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send sociology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying sociology schools in Oklahoma. Set in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution. Students who complete the sociology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $52,753.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Central Oklahoma one of the highest-paying schools for sociology. Set in the suburb of Edmond, University Of Central Oklahoma is a public institution. Early-career sociology graduates from University Of Central Oklahoma make a median of around $47,138 per year.
Oklahoma City Community College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying sociology schools. Set in the city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Community College is a public institution. After graduating, sociology degree recipients from Oklahoma City Community College typically earn about $39,648 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in sociology will find them at Oklahoma State University Main Campus, which ranked #4. Located in the town of Stillwater, Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public institution. Sociology graduates of Oklahoma State University Main Campus earn a median of about $45,997 a year early in their careers.
Northeastern State University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying sociology schools. Northeastern State University is a public school located in the town of Tahlequah. After graduating, sociology degree recipients from Northeastern State University typically earn about $30,680 annually.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries sociology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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