Bachelor's-16% vs national median771 grads tracked
Sociology at University of West Georgia
Ranked 265th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,603
middle 50%: $24,415 – $42,850
Median · 5 years out
$44,602
middle 50%: $34,589 – $56,160
Median · 10 years out
$53,631
middle 50%: $40,439 – $68,396
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 graduates at the University of West Georgia earn $34k in their first year. Median pay reaches $54k by year ten.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,073 total interest
Same major at other universities
Mary Baldwin University
$45,053 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$44,810 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$44,700 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$44,644 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$44,616 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$44,534 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$44,521 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$44,517 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$44,325 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$44,302 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of West Georgia
Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,972 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,256 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,123 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$75,781 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$70,849 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,104 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out