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Bachelor's-18% vs national median85 grads tracked

Sociology at Indiana University - Northwest

Ranked 278th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,416
middle 50%: $29,747 – $49,855
Median · 5 years out
$43,463
middle 50%: $33,519 – $53,921
Median · 10 years out
$53,279
middle 50%: $39,556 – $69,154

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 Indiana University - Northwest's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $38,416 one year after graduating, rising to $53,279 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 278th 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,485 total interest

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