Bachelor's+6% vs national median1,123 grads tracked
Sociology at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Ranked 54th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,541
middle 50%: $27,051 – $48,008
Median · 5 years out
$56,515
middle 50%: $43,493 – $72,874
Median · 10 years out
$73,497
middle 50%: $54,325 – $101,163
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 earn a median of $37k in year one. Ten-year earnings reach $73k.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,960 total interest
Same major at other universities
Colorado State University
$57,057 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$56,888 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$56,768 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$56,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$56,612 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$56,444 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$56,352 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$56,178 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$55,973 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$55,882 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
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$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out