Bachelor's-13% vs national median235 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Ranked 229th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,752
middle 50%: $25,729 – $42,266
Median · 5 years out
$46,517
middle 50%: $36,550 – $63,157
Median · 10 years out
$60,033
middle 50%: $43,993 – $78,929
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 start with a median salary of $33k. After ten years, median earnings reach $60k.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,769 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ball State University
$46,868 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$46,860 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$46,579 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$46,566 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$46,408 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$46,383 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$46,342 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$46,337 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$46,321 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$46,273 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$176,727 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,620 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,956 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,863 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,507 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$134,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$123,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,877 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out