Bachelor's-26% vs national median193 grads tracked
Sociology at Albany State University
Ranked 304th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $24,173 – $39,655
Median · 5 years out
$39,447
middle 50%: $30,506 – $50,572
Median · 10 years out
$45,030
middle 50%: $32,986 – $60,837
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 majors at Albany State University start with a median salary of $32k. By year ten, earnings reach approximately $45k.
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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,686 total interest
Same major at other universities
Claflin University
$41,458 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$41,382 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$41,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$40,613 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Voorhees University
$39,329 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$39,058 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$38,639 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$38,409 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$38,226 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$38,170 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Albany State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$125,835 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,182 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,043 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,881 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$68,507 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,449 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$62,345 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out