Bachelor's-12% vs national median55 grads tracked
Sociology at Spelman College
Ranked 221st of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,215
middle 50%: $27,237 – $52,008
Median · 5 years out
$46,924
middle 50%: $30,437 – $60,590
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Spelman College's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $36,215 one year after graduating, rising to $46,924 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 221st 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,464 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Oregon University
$47,346 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$47,258 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$47,094 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$46,868 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$46,860 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$46,579 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
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$104,958 · 5 yrs out
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$99,994 · 5 yrs out
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$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$68,098 · 5 yrs out
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$66,717 · 5 yrs out
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$66,665 · 5 yrs out
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$64,445 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
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$62,393 · 5 yrs out