Bachelor's+5% vs national median180 grads tracked
Sociology at Worcester State University
Ranked 61st of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,517
middle 50%: $32,492 – $54,365
Median · 5 years out
$55,879
middle 50%: $39,902 – $77,387
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
Sociology graduates earn a median of $42k in their first year of employment. Earnings grow to $56k after five years of professional experience.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,545 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Saint Thomas
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$56,444 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$56,352 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$56,178 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$55,973 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$55,882 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$55,797 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$55,732 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$55,618 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$55,369 · 5 yrs out
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