Bachelor's-9% vs national median344 grads tracked
Sociology at Chicago State University
Ranked 199th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,422
middle 50%: $27,381 – $49,816
Median · 5 years out
$48,258
middle 50%: $36,724 – $64,209
Median · 10 years out
$57,514
middle 50%: $42,295 – $72,414
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 from Chicago State University start with a median salary of $38k. Earnings reach $58k after a decade in the field.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,751 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at El Paso
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$48,447 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$48,417 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$48,387 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$48,387 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$48,182 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$48,182 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$48,042 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$47,992 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Chicago State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,065 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,065 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,999 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Master's)
$99,481 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$98,381 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,678 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,542 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out