Bachelor's+14% vs national median133 grads tracked
Sociology at Salem State University
Ranked 16th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,484
middle 50%: $30,633 – $49,594
Median · 5 years out
$60,639
middle 50%: $42,912 – $76,251
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $48,487 – $87,772
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 Salem State University's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $40,484 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 16th 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,218 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Austin
$63,530 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$62,398 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$62,349 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$61,999 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$61,977 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$61,560 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$60,363 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$60,308 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$60,124 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$60,111 · 5 yrs out
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