Bachelor's-16% vs national median193 grads tracked
Sociology at Nicholls State University
Ranked 263rd of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,982
middle 50%: $24,637 – $39,265
Median · 5 years out
$44,644
middle 50%: $34,893 – $58,114
Median · 10 years out
$55,935
middle 50%: $42,527 – $70,489
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 Nicholls State University earn a median of $32k in year one. This increases to $56k by the tenth year.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,269 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northeastern State University
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$45,053 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$44,810 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$44,700 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$44,616 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$44,602 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$44,534 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$44,521 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$44,517 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Nicholls State University
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$104,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,873 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,283 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,977 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,281 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out