Bachelor's+1% vs national median592 grads tracked
Sociology at Indiana University - Bloomington
Ranked 96th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,596
middle 50%: $25,504 – $45,994
Median · 5 years out
$53,515
middle 50%: $39,409 – $69,237
Median · 10 years out
$71,899
middle 50%: $52,071 – $101,130
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 Indiana University - Bloomington earn a median of $35k in their first year. This income grows to $54k after five years and reaches $72k by year ten.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,500 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$53,593 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$53,296 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$53,227 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$53,212 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$53,158 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University - Bloomington
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$185,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,623 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$154,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$119,345 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$109,526 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$106,150 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out