Bachelor's+19% vs national median575 grads tracked
Sociology at Binghamton University
Ranked 9th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,642
middle 50%: $26,566 – $54,494
Median · 5 years out
$63,563
middle 50%: $45,807 – $83,358
Median · 10 years out
$80,863
middle 50%: $59,745 – $111,513
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 Binghamton University's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $37,642 one year after graduating, rising to $80,863 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 9th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,234 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$66,924 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$65,463 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$64,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$64,195 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$63,530 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$62,398 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$62,349 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$61,999 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$61,977 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$61,560 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Binghamton University
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$217,388 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$126,923 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$111,579 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,485 · 5 yrs out