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Bachelor's+2% vs national median71 grads tracked

Sociology at Fitchburg State University

Ranked 84th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,170
middle 50%: $30,253 – $49,342
Median · 5 years out
$54,365
middle 50%: $37,247 – $68,838
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Fitchburg State University's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $38,170 one year after graduating, rising to $54,365 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 84th 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,119 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Iowa
$54,639 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$54,465 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$54,372 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$54,367 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$54,354 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$54,205 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$53,926 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$53,887 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fitchburg State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$117,423 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$92,988 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,827 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$82,210 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out

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