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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

Graduates of Fayetteville State University's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $33,280 one year after graduating, rising to $49,727 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 264th of 313 reporting programs.

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

Same major at other universities

Tarleton State University
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$45,053 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$44,810 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$44,700 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$44,644 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$44,602 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$44,534 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$44,521 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$44,517 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$44,325 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fayetteville State University

Education (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$89,277 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,990 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$86,736 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$61,431 · 5 yrs out

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