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Sociology at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

New York, NY · Public · Associate Degree
35 /100
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
37
Strong Growth
35
Base Case
30
Conservative
Earnings $16,893/yr (-43% vs median)
AI-Proof Moderate (58% shielded)
Job Market Very Large (114,800 openings/yr)

Future-Proof Earnings

Three scenarios modeling future earnings based on technology adoption rates and job market trends for Sociology graduates.

Strong Growth
Full Stability		 Base Case
Moderate Changes		 Conservative
Max Disruption
10-Year Earnings $194K $165K $132K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 18.7x 15.9x 12.7x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 12.0x 10.2x 8.2x
Viable Career Paths 5 of 5 5 of 5 5 of 5
TradeSchoolWorth Score 37 35 30

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as technology and market conditions evolve over time.

Program Tuition (In-State)
$10,340
Out-of-state: $16,100

Career Paths

Where Sociology graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 114,800 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI-Proof
Managers, all other $136,550 106,700 +4.5% 53%
Sociologists $101,690 300 +3.6% 46%
Sociology teachers, postsecondary $82,540 1,100 +2.1% 57%
Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other $75,040 1,500 +1.7% 100%
Social science research assistants $58,040 5,200 +4.4% 33%

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Sociology at Other Schools

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater ($45,893) Davidson College ($26,303)

Other Majors at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($100,611) Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($86,295) Community Organization and Advocacy ($33,854) Accounting and Related Services ($30,942) Engineering, General ($30,518) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($28,526) Physical Sciences ($26,948) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($26,582)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for Sociology at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College?
This program scores 35/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 30 (conservative) to 37 (strong growth) depending on market conditions.
How AI-proof is a career in Sociology?
We model three scenarios: Strong Growth (full career stability), Base Case (moderate changes), and Conservative (maximum disruption). In the base case, Sociology graduates retain 5 of 5 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $131,706 (conservative) to $193,660 (strong growth).
How many job openings are there for Sociology graduates?
The career paths mapped to Sociology have roughly 114,800 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a very large job market.
Is Sociology at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College worth it?
In the Base Case, this program earns 15.9x its tuition over 10 years. Even in the Conservative scenario, the multiple is 12.7x. The narrow spread between scenarios shows how stable trade careers are compared to desk jobs.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Scenarios model earnings resilience using AI exposure data and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2026.