Bachelor's-28% vs national median199 grads tracked
Sociology at Missouri Southern State University
Ranked 310th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,620
middle 50%: $25,393 – $40,698
Median · 5 years out
$38,170
middle 50%: $30,628 – $46,435
Median · 10 years out
$42,853
middle 50%: $30,314 – $55,464
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 from Missouri Southern State University earn a median first-year salary of $33k. By year 10, earnings typically rise to $43k.
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
11.2 yrs
≈ $12,965 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$41,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$40,613 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$39,447 · 5 yrs out
Voorhees University
$39,329 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$39,058 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$38,639 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$38,409 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$38,226 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$36,412 · 5 yrs out
Morris College
$36,173 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$36,139 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Missouri Southern State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,289 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,476 · 5 yrs out