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Bachelor's+16% vs national median497 grads tracked

Sociology at University of Connecticut

Ranked 14th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,533
middle 50%: $25,931 – $51,576
Median · 5 years out
$61,977
middle 50%: $47,398 – $84,829
Median · 10 years out
$82,167
middle 50%: $60,633 – $111,825

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 Connecticut's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $37,533 one year after graduating, rising to $82,167 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 14th 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 yrs
≈ $8,357 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Richmond
$64,195 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$63,563 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$63,530 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$62,398 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$62,349 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$61,999 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$61,560 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$60,639 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$60,363 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$60,308 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$60,219 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Connecticut

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,019 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,163 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$146,722 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$146,354 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,229 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,735 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,136 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out

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