Bachelor's-15% vs national median523 grads tracked
Sociology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Ranked 250th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,513
middle 50%: $26,307 – $42,727
Median · 5 years out
$45,333
middle 50%: $35,572 – $60,624
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $42,907 – $84,610
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 this Illinois institution earn a median of $35k in their first year. Salaries typically rise to $45k by year five and $60k 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 yrs
≈ $10,672 total interest
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$45,184 · 5 yrs out
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$45,149 · 5 yrs out
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$45,115 · 5 yrs out
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$45,075 · 5 yrs out
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$168,009 · 5 yrs out
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$156,616 · 5 yrs out
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