Bachelor's-18% vs national median82 grads tracked
Sociology at Monmouth College
Ranked 279th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,317
middle 50%: $24,637 – $39,517
Median · 5 years out
$43,384
middle 50%: $31,799 – $60,342
Median · 10 years out
$63,874
middle 50%: $52,636 – $128,416
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 Monmouth College's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $31,317 one year after graduating, rising to $63,874 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 279th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,367 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$43,873 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$43,768 · 5 yrs out
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
North Carolina Central University
$43,308 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$43,240 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$43,047 · 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
Other majors at Monmouth College
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$98,712 · 5 yrs out
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$98,712 · 5 yrs out
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$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,679 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$67,494 · 5 yrs out
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$67,042 · 5 yrs out
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$66,619 · 5 yrs out
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$64,318 · 5 yrs out
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$63,496 · 5 yrs out
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$61,332 · 5 yrs out