Sociology at Albertus Magnus College

Albertus Magnus College's sociology program carries one of the highest debt burdens in the state—$43,000 versus Connecticut's median of $22,500—while producing first-year earnings of just $27,217. That's about 15% below Connecticut's typical sociology graduate and lands in the bottom 5% nationally. The debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.58 means graduates start with debt equivalent to nearly 19 months of their first-year salary.

The dramatic 59% earnings jump to $43,151 by year four offers some relief, and the program does reach Connecticut's 40th percentile by that point. Still, even after four years, earnings remain below what graduates from Eastern Connecticut State or Central Connecticut State earn immediately after graduation. For a family paying close to twice the state's typical debt load, those are difficult numbers to justify—especially when public alternatives exist nearby.

The small sample size here matters: with fewer than 30 graduates tracked, a few outliers could skew these figures significantly. But the data we have suggests this program saddles students with substantial debt while producing below-average outcomes in a field not known for high earnings. Unless your child has compelling reasons to choose Albertus Magnus specifically, Connecticut's public universities offer sociology programs with less debt and better early-career results.