Bachelor's-23% vs national median362 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Ranked 301st of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,899
middle 50%: $22,627 – $37,292
Median · 5 years out
$41,201
middle 50%: $32,989 – $53,343
Median · 10 years out
$50,374
middle 50%: $37,385 – $62,768
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 earn a median of $28,899 in their first year. Salaries reach $50,374 after ten years.
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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,628 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia Southwestern State University
$42,054 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$41,933 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$41,458 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$41,382 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$40,613 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$39,447 · 5 yrs out
Voorhees University
$39,329 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$39,058 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$38,639 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out