Bachelor's+10% vs national median151 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
Ranked 30th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,967
middle 50%: $29,970 – $51,638
Median · 5 years out
$58,574
middle 50%: $46,615 – $74,729
Median · 10 years out
$76,359
middle 50%: $57,042 – $99,592
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 bachelor's graduates from UMass Dartmouth start with a $39k median salary. Earnings rise to $59k by year five and $76k 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?
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,491 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$58,441 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$58,156 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,172 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$113,420 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,680 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,482 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,863 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,570 · 5 yrs out