Bachelor's-3% vs national median201 grads tracked
Sociology at Elmhurst University
Ranked 122nd of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,215
middle 50%: $27,143 – $44,292
Median · 5 years out
$51,722
middle 50%: $38,692 – $65,759
Median · 10 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $54,051 – $88,826
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 Elmhurst University's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $36,215 one year after graduating, rising to $70,298 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 122nd 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,498 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$52,093 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$52,012 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$51,966 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$51,818 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$51,762 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$51,714 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$51,661 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$51,636 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$51,591 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$51,563 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Elmhurst University
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$118,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,251 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
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$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$82,708 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out