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Bachelor's+3% vs national median490 grads tracked

Sociology at State University of New York at Oneonta

Ranked 76th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,209
middle 50%: $24,336 – $43,002
Median · 5 years out
$54,843
middle 50%: $40,867 – $70,684
Median · 10 years out
$65,800
middle 50%: $49,513 – $95,647

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 Oneonta's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $33,209 one year after graduating, rising to $65,800 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 76th 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,594 total interest

Same major at other universities

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 Buffalo
$54,919 · 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
Ohio State University (The)
$54,372 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Oneonta

Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$87,615 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,185 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,833 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$72,558 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$68,059 · 5 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's)
$66,303 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out

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