Bachelor's+6% vs national median895 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 58th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,805
middle 50%: $26,165 – $47,333
Median · 5 years out
$56,178
middle 50%: $39,976 – $74,977
Median · 10 years out
$74,744
middle 50%: $57,396 – $102,833
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 the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign earn a median $36k first year. Earnings reach $75k 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,069 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$56,612 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$56,515 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$56,444 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$56,352 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$55,973 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$55,882 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$55,879 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$55,797 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$55,732 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$55,618 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out