Bachelor's-12% vs national median329 grads tracked
Sociology at Ball State University
Ranked 223rd of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,068
middle 50%: $24,714 – $43,760
Median · 5 years out
$46,868
middle 50%: $36,713 – $57,777
Median · 10 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $42,220 – $78,725
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 Ball State University's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $33,068 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 223rd 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,768 total interest
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$47,315 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$47,258 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$47,094 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$46,860 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$46,579 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$46,566 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$46,517 · 5 yrs out
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