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Bachelor's+4% vs national median1,060 grads tracked

Sociology at Eastern Connecticut State University

Ranked 68th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,108
middle 50%: $28,523 – $49,915
Median · 5 years out
$55,368
middle 50%: $40,504 – $73,821
Median · 10 years out
$68,326
middle 50%: $49,640 – $91,079

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 Eastern Connecticut State University's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $38,108 one year after graduating, rising to $68,326 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 68th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,914 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
SUNY Cortland
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$55,369 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$55,303 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$55,193 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$54,927 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Connecticut State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,030 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$91,109 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,755 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,035 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,902 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,688 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$71,221 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$69,498 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$69,498 · 5 yrs out

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