Bachelor's-9% vs national median260 grads tracked
Sociology at Adams State University
Ranked 190th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $27,154 – $49,035
Median · 5 years out
$48,579
middle 50%: $36,966 – $64,402
Median · 10 years out
$59,324
middle 50%: $44,398 – $74,805
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Sociology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Adams State University's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $59,324 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 190th of 313 reporting programs.
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?
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Paid off in
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,801 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$48,843 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$48,693 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$48,631 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$48,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$48,581 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$48,565 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$48,447 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$48,417 · 5 yrs out
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$81,671 · 5 yrs out
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$81,671 · 5 yrs out
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$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$63,642 · 5 yrs out
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$61,703 · 5 yrs out
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$60,795 · 5 yrs out
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$58,858 · 5 yrs out
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$56,711 · 5 yrs out
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$56,540 · 5 yrs out
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$56,509 · 5 yrs out