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Bachelor's-13% vs national median377 grads tracked

Sociology at Louisiana Tech University

Ranked 228th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,692
middle 50%: $22,778 – $39,859
Median · 5 years out
$46,566
middle 50%: $32,316 – $65,235
Median · 10 years out
$59,526
middle 50%: $45,500 – $83,668

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 Louisiana Tech University's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $29,692 one year after graduating, rising to $59,526 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 228th 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
≈ $11,249 total interest

Same major at other universities

Norfolk State University
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$46,868 · 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
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$46,517 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$46,408 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$46,383 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$46,342 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$46,337 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$46,321 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana Tech University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,708 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,843 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,326 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,012 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,952 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,407 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,696 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,666 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,185 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,238 · 5 yrs out

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