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Bachelor's+2% vs national median1,168 grads tracked

Sociology at State University of New York at New Paltz

Ranked 83rd of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,135
middle 50%: $24,933 – $45,070
Median · 5 years out
$54,367
middle 50%: $40,541 – $70,033
Median · 10 years out
$70,204
middle 50%: $49,231 – $92,344

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 New Paltz's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $34,135 one year after graduating, rising to $70,204 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 83rd 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,485 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Ohio State University (The)
$54,372 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$54,354 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$54,205 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$53,926 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at New Paltz

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$118,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,872 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,162 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,390 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,509 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$80,907 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,447 · 5 yrs out

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