Bachelor's-1% vs national median49 grads tracked
Sociology at Hanover College
Ranked 108th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $27,866 – $48,682
Median · 5 years out
$52,765
middle 50%: $41,244 – $67,042
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 Hanover College's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $52,765 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 108th 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.
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Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,388 total interest
Same major at other universities
Saint Olaf College
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$53,032 · 5 yrs out
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
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$52,425 · 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
Other majors at Hanover College
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$51,441 · 5 yrs out