Bachelor's+4% vs national median36 grads tracked
Sociology at Saint John's University
Ranked 73rd of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $27,237 – $49,855
Median · 5 years out
$55,181
middle 50%: $40,680 – $65,590
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
Graduates of Saint John's University's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $55,181 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 73rd 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.
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Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,758 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College at Purchase
$55,369 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$55,368 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$55,303 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$55,193 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$54,927 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$54,919 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$54,843 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$54,794 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$54,639 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
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