Bachelor's-16% vs national median194 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ranked 261st of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,926
middle 50%: $23,664 – $40,906
Median · 5 years out
$44,810
middle 50%: $32,883 – $58,461
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $45,075 – $80,863
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Sociology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Sociology graduates from the University of Alabama at Birmingham earn $31k in their first year. Salaries reach $45k by year five and $64k by year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,204 total interest
Same major at other universities
Augusta University
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$45,115 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$45,053 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$44,700 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$44,644 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$44,616 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$44,602 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$44,534 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$44,521 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$171,818 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$166,139 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$136,580 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$116,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,413 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,509 · 5 yrs out