Bachelor's+6% vs national median2,518 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Colorado Boulder
Ranked 56th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,815
middle 50%: $25,925 – $49,849
Median · 5 years out
$56,444
middle 50%: $41,533 – $75,144
Median · 10 years out
$74,164
middle 50%: $51,184 – $109,381
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 Colorado Boulder earn a median $37k in year one. Salaries reach $56k after five years and $74k 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,930 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Dallas
$56,768 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$56,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$56,612 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$56,515 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$56,352 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$56,178 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$55,973 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$55,882 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$55,879 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$55,797 · 5 yrs out
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$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
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$118,475 · 5 yrs out
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$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
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$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out