Bachelor's-18% vs national median436 grads tracked
Sociology at Fort Lewis College
Ranked 274th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,124
middle 50%: $24,104 – $41,775
Median · 5 years out
$43,873
middle 50%: $33,424 – $57,980
Median · 10 years out
$57,647
middle 50%: $41,954 – $75,781
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 Fort Lewis College's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $32,124 one year after graduating, rising to $57,647 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 274th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,322 total interest
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$44,302 · 5 yrs out
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