Bachelor's-16% vs national median518 grads tracked
Sociology at Kent State University
Ranked 268th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,212
middle 50%: $23,360 – $40,233
Median · 5 years out
$44,517
middle 50%: $32,403 – $57,029
Median · 10 years out
$57,785
middle 50%: $40,761 – $75,465
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 Kent State University's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $31,212 one year after graduating, rising to $57,785 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 268th 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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Paid off in
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,365 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Carolina State University
$44,700 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$44,644 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$44,616 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$44,602 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$44,534 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$44,521 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$44,325 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$44,302 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$43,873 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kent State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out