Bachelor's-1% vs national median156 grads tracked
Sociology at Minnesota State University Moorhead
Ranked 109th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,043
middle 50%: $27,296 – $43,784
Median · 5 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $39,178 – $67,095
Median · 10 years out
$62,446
middle 50%: $53,949 – $74,682
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 earn a median of $36k in their first year. Salaries rise to $62k after ten years in the workforce.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,500 total interest
Same major at other universities
Saint Olaf College
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$53,032 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$52,984 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$52,975 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$52,878 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$52,425 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$52,345 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$52,290 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minnesota State University Moorhead
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,336 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,014 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,902 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,580 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,886 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$70,461 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,523 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$67,319 · 5 yrs out