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Bachelor's+9% vs national median714 grads tracked

Sociology at City College of New York - CUNY

Ranked 35th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,263
middle 50%: $31,118 – $54,734
Median · 5 years out
$58,156
middle 50%: $44,398 – $76,498
Median · 10 years out
$70,925
middle 50%: $54,173 – $97,992

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 City College of New York - CUNY's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $41,263 one year after graduating, rising to $70,925 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 35th 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,297 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Connecticut State University
$59,096 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$58,441 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$57,957 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$57,784 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$57,769 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$57,719 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City College of New York - CUNY

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$143,967 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$141,882 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,625 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,787 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,353 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,687 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,052 · 5 yrs out

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