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
Sociology majors obtain a median $41k in year 1, $58k in year 5, and $71k in year 10. The program is 35th of 313 peers for year‑5 salary.
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
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$127,147 · 5 yrs out
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$112,086 · 5 yrs out
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Education (Master's)
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