Bachelor's-22% vs national median225 grads tracked
Sociology at Elizabeth City State University
Ranked 297th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,195
middle 50%: $21,601 – $38,397
Median · 5 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $30,712 – $51,018
Median · 10 years out
$47,392
middle 50%: $34,107 – $58,363
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 Elizabeth City State University earn a median $29k in their first year. Median pay reaches $47k 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?
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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
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,620 total interest
Same major at other universities
Missouri State University
$42,201 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$42,186 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$42,081 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$42,063 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$42,054 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$41,933 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$41,458 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$41,382 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Elizabeth City State University
Education (Master's)
$72,917 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$51,896 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$48,970 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$48,970 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$48,066 · 5 yrs out