Bachelor's-17% vs national median114 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Louisiana at Monroe
Ranked 273rd of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $23,771 – $41,572
Median · 5 years out
$43,948
middle 50%: $33,023 – $55,279
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $41,278 – $66,707
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 the University of Louisiana at Monroe earn a median of $33k initially. Salaries reach $44k after five years and $54k by year ten.
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
≈ $11,204 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Winston-Salem State University
$44,325 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$44,302 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$43,873 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$43,768 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$43,745 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$43,687 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$43,463 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Louisiana at Monroe
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,563 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$150,563 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$133,099 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,706 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,971 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$80,971 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,644 · 5 yrs out