Bachelor's-16% vs national median721 grads tracked
Sociology at Fayetteville State University
Ranked 264th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,280
middle 50%: $24,525 – $44,695
Median · 5 years out
$44,616
middle 50%: $33,103 – $55,238
Median · 10 years out
$49,727
middle 50%: $40,211 – $62,024
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 Fayetteville State University earn a $33k median in year one. Earnings reach $45k at five years and $50k at ten years.
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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,239 total interest
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$45,075 · 5 yrs out
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$45,053 · 5 yrs out
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$44,978 · 5 yrs out
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South Carolina State University
$44,700 · 5 yrs out
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$44,644 · 5 yrs out
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$44,602 · 5 yrs out
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$44,534 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$44,521 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$44,517 · 5 yrs out
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$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$44,325 · 5 yrs out
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