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Bachelor's-12% vs national median358 grads tracked

Sociology at McNeese State University

Ranked 220th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,434
middle 50%: $25,688 – $42,755
Median · 5 years out
$47,094
middle 50%: $34,802 – $58,604
Median · 10 years out
$54,276
middle 50%: $41,268 – $65,906

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 McNeese State University's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $33,434 one year after graduating, rising to $54,276 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 220th 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,704 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Superior
$47,479 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$47,346 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$47,258 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at McNeese State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,640 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,129 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$107,060 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$104,032 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$103,633 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out

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