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
Sociology graduates from SUNY New Paltz see year-one median salaries of $34k. Earnings reach $70k by the tenth year.
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
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$53,926 · 5 yrs out
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