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Bachelor's+17% vs national median182 grads tracked

Sociology at CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College

Ranked 12th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,753
middle 50%: $29,985 – $56,029
Median · 5 years out
$62,349
middle 50%: $45,480 – $81,789
Median · 10 years out
$84,159
middle 50%: $50,159 – $112,456

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 CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $41,753 one year after graduating, rising to $84,159 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 12th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,893 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Binghamton University
$63,563 · 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
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
Salem State University
$60,639 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$60,363 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$60,342 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College

Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$182,659 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$140,844 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$140,360 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,055 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$123,923 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$101,306 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$98,535 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$98,178 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$97,714 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$88,160 · 5 yrs out

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