Bachelor's+8% vs national median2,546 grads tracked
Sociology at CUNY Lehman College
Ranked 43rd of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,211
middle 50%: $31,471 – $56,654
Median · 5 years out
$57,660
middle 50%: $44,875 – $75,959
Median · 10 years out
$69,010
middle 50%: $50,911 – $93,898
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 Lehman College's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $44,211 one year after graduating, rising to $69,010 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 43rd 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.
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Paid off in
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,025 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$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
CUNY York College
$57,713 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$57,461 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$57,408 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$57,138 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$57,057 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$56,888 · 5 yrs out
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