Bachelor's-3% vs national median298 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Minnesota Duluth
Ranked 130th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,010
middle 50%: $27,299 – $44,849
Median · 5 years out
$51,480
middle 50%: $41,920 – $62,781
Median · 10 years out
$65,819
middle 50%: $51,902 – $83,557
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 $36k in year one. By year five, the median salary reaches $51k and $66k 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,596 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$51,661 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$51,636 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$51,591 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$51,563 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$51,556 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$51,400 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$51,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$51,254 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota Duluth
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,915 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,617 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,975 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,130 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$90,794 · 5 yrs out