Bachelor's+16% vs national median805 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 13th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,054
middle 50%: $28,387 – $50,586
Median · 5 years out
$61,999
middle 50%: $47,119 – $79,809
Median · 10 years out
$76,611
middle 50%: $57,832 – $101,890
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 UMass Amherst earn a median of $40k in their first year. Salaries reach $77k by year 10.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,111 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Michigan
$64,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$64,195 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$63,563 · 5 yrs out
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 Connecticut
$61,977 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$61,560 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$60,639 · 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
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out