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Bachelor's+2% vs national median66 grads tracked

Sociology at Franklin College of Indiana

Ranked 88th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,883
middle 50%: $31,171 – $50,881
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $41,807 – $71,512
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Franklin College of Indiana's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $40,883 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 88th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,813 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio State University (The)
$54,372 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$54,367 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$54,354 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$54,205 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$53,926 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$53,887 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$53,863 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,806 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$53,705 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$53,647 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Franklin College of Indiana

Economics (Bachelor's)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$81,500 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,218 · 5 yrs out
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor's)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out

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