Bachelor's+13% vs national median418 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Massachusetts at Boston
Ranked 23rd of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,784
middle 50%: $31,704 – $56,462
Median · 5 years out
$60,095
middle 50%: $42,755 – $81,329
Median · 10 years out
$71,605
middle 50%: $52,920 – $90,454
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 majors at the University of Massachusetts at Boston earn $44k in their first year. Salaries reach $60k after five years and $72k after ten years.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,880 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
College of William & Mary
$60,082 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$60,067 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$59,738 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$59,590 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$59,131 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$59,096 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts at Boston
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$161,007 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,007 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,002 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$99,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$99,939 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,005 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$92,187 · 5 yrs out