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Bachelor's+3% vs national median980 grads tracked

Sociology at State University of New York at Buffalo

Ranked 75th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,313
middle 50%: $26,016 – $49,504
Median · 5 years out
$54,919
middle 50%: $39,366 – $74,591
Median · 10 years out
$71,484
middle 50%: $50,591 – $98,616

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 State University of New York at Buffalo's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $36,313 one year after graduating, rising to $71,484 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 75th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,151 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston - Downtown
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$55,303 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$55,193 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$54,927 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$54,843 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$54,794 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$54,639 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$54,465 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$54,453 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$143,491 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out

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