Bachelor's-2% vs national median742 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Illinois Chicago
Ranked 110th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,807
middle 50%: $25,109 – $42,319
Median · 5 years out
$52,425
middle 50%: $40,107 – $67,124
Median · 10 years out
$70,965
middle 50%: $52,844 – $92,073
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 University of Illinois Chicago earn $34k in year 1. Median salary rises to $52k by year 5, reaching $71k by year 10.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,726 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Oklahoma
$52,984 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$52,975 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$52,878 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$52,345 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$52,290 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$52,093 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out