Bachelor's-19% vs national median56 grads tracked
Sociology at Eureka College
Ranked 282nd of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $26,989 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $32,639 – $54,522
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 Eureka College's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 282nd 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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≈ $11,486 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Georgia
$43,745 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$43,687 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$43,463 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$43,308 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$43,240 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$42,878 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$42,822 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$42,728 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
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