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Bachelor's-3% vs national median1,241 grads tracked

Sociology at Colorado State University-Pueblo

Ranked 129th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,439
middle 50%: $29,672 – $54,422
Median · 5 years out
$51,556
middle 50%: $38,363 – $67,390
Median · 10 years out
$57,904
middle 50%: $43,047 – $77,405

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 Colorado State University-Pueblo's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $40,439 one year after graduating, rising to $57,904 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 129th 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.

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Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,094 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hamline University
$51,714 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$51,661 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$51,636 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$51,591 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$51,563 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$51,480 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$51,400 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$51,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$51,254 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado State University-Pueblo

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$124,613 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,552 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,016 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$76,173 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$75,706 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$74,002 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$73,499 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$73,402 · 5 yrs out

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