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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

Graduates of University of Louisiana at Lafayette's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $28,899 one year after graduating, rising to $50,374 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 301st 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,628 total interest

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