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Bachelor's+5% vs national median598 grads tracked

Sociology at University of Colorado Denver

Ranked 60th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,173
middle 50%: $28,929 – $55,798
Median · 5 years out
$55,882
middle 50%: $41,932 – $72,837
Median · 10 years out
$69,411
middle 50%: $49,323 – $95,278

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 University of Colorado Denver's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $42,173 one year after graduating, rising to $69,411 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 60th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,391 total interest

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