Bachelor's-6% vs national median340 grads tracked
Sociology at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Ranked 156th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $29,200 – $52,393
Median · 5 years out
$50,096
middle 50%: $40,232 – $66,924
Median · 10 years out
$60,177
middle 50%: $48,238 – $84,119
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 bachelor's graduates at Metropolitan State University of Denver earn $40,342 in year one. Median pay reaches $60,177 after ten years.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,242 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northeastern Illinois University
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$50,250 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$50,176 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$50,139 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$50,122 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$50,068 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$50,026 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$50,011 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$49,991 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$49,989 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,405 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,428 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,992 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,822 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$75,619 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$74,607 · 5 yrs out