Bachelor's+35% vs national median121 grads tracked
Sociology at Connecticut College
Ranked 2nd of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,127
middle 50%: $30,633 – $55,464
Median · 5 years out
$71,605
middle 50%: $50,539 – $91,143
Median · 10 years out
$105,332
middle 50%: $70,870 – $148,888
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 Connecticut College's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $45,127 one year after graduating, rising to $105,332 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 35% above the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 2nd 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.
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Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $7,028 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$66,924 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$65,463 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$64,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$64,195 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Connecticut College
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$122,083 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,083 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$109,357 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$89,427 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Architecture and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Architecture and Related Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out