Bachelor's-3% vs national median763 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 125th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,401
middle 50%: $23,038 – $43,102
Median · 5 years out
$51,636
middle 50%: $38,097 – $67,513
Median · 10 years out
$66,224
middle 50%: $49,792 – $91,811
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 at the University of Missouri - Columbia earn $32k annually in their first year. Median pay increases to $52k by year five 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,056 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio University
$51,966 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$51,818 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$51,762 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$51,722 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$51,714 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$51,661 · 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 Minnesota Duluth
$51,480 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$51,400 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out