Bachelor's+8% vs national median521 grads tracked
Sociology at SUNY Old Westbury
Ranked 44th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,010
middle 50%: $27,865 – $52,842
Median · 5 years out
$57,461
middle 50%: $41,034 – $74,729
Median · 10 years out
$67,380
middle 50%: $46,227 – $90,154
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 Old Westbury's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $40,010 one year after graduating, rising to $67,380 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 44th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,511 total interest
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$57,957 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$57,784 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$57,769 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$57,719 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$57,713 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$57,660 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$57,408 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$57,138 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$57,057 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$56,888 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$56,768 · 5 yrs out
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$88,005 · 5 yrs out
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