Bachelor's-9% vs national median122 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Maine
Ranked 187th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,422
middle 50%: $24,070 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$48,631
middle 50%: $35,757 – $65,634
Median · 10 years out
$65,634
middle 50%: $52,636 – $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 University of Maine's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $32,422 one year after graduating, rising to $65,634 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 187th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,432 total interest
Same major at other universities
Winona State University
$48,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$48,870 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$48,843 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$48,693 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$48,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$48,581 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$48,579 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$48,565 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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$109,443 · 5 yrs out
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$106,801 · 5 yrs out
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$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,497 · 5 yrs out
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$97,191 · 5 yrs out
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$95,682 · 5 yrs out
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$92,861 · 5 yrs out
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$92,861 · 5 yrs out
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$88,474 · 5 yrs out
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$88,368 · 5 yrs out
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$88,019 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out