Bachelor's+5% vs national median755 grads tracked
Sociology at Central Connecticut State University
Ranked 59th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,623
middle 50%: $29,463 – $51,828
Median · 5 years out
$55,973
middle 50%: $42,796 – $74,791
Median · 10 years out
$70,098
middle 50%: $50,792 – $92,482
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 Central Connecticut State University earn a median of $39k in year one. Salaries reach $70k 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
≈ $8,786 total interest
Same major at other universities
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 Colorado Boulder
$56,444 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$56,352 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$56,178 · 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
West Virginia University
$55,732 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$55,618 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Central Connecticut State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$155,372 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$155,058 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$105,449 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$100,883 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$100,527 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$98,292 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$97,899 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,794 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,511 · 5 yrs out