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Bachelor's-12% vs national median1,124 grads tracked

Sociology at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Ranked 226th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,761
middle 50%: $27,627 – $45,684
Median · 5 years out
$46,579
middle 50%: $34,798 – $54,905
Median · 10 years out
$52,902
middle 50%: $43,181 – $62,322

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 University of North Carolina at Pembroke's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $36,761 one year after graduating, rising to $52,902 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 226th 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.

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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
≈ $10,295 total interest

Same major at other universities

McNeese State University
$47,094 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
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
Indiana University Southeast
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$46,566 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$46,517 · 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

Other majors at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,316 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,799 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$67,293 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$60,927 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,276 · 5 yrs out

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