Bachelor's-8% vs national median263 grads tracked
Sociology at State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
Ranked 184th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $22,603 – $44,074
Median · 5 years out
$48,843
middle 50%: $39,793 – $64,893
Median · 10 years out
$54,615
middle 50%: $44,398 – $69,946
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 bachelor's graduates earn $32k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $55k.
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
9 yrs
≈ $10,680 total interest
Same major at other universities
East Carolina University
$49,193 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$49,141 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$49,062 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$48,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$48,870 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$48,693 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$48,631 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$48,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$48,581 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$48,579 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,353 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$72,242 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$71,649 · 5 yrs out