Bachelor's+4% vs national median279 grads tracked
Sociology at SUNY College at Purchase
Ranked 67th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,962
middle 50%: $25,060 – $46,559
Median · 5 years out
$55,369
middle 50%: $39,132 – $69,536
Median · 10 years out
$66,717
middle 50%: $45,451 – $84,610
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 SUNY College at Purchase's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $36,962 one year after graduating, rising to $66,717 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 67th 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
≈ $9,064 total interest
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$55,732 · 5 yrs out
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$55,618 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
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$55,368 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$55,303 · 5 yrs out
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$55,181 · 5 yrs out
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$55,181 · 5 yrs out
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$96,310 · 5 yrs out
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