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Bachelor's-15% vs national median166 grads tracked

Sociology at Shawnee State University

Ranked 251st of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,674
middle 50%: $22,555 – $38,003
Median · 5 years out
$45,260
middle 50%: $35,184 – $55,464
Median · 10 years out
$54,404
middle 50%: $41,695 – $70,184

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 Shawnee State University's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $28,674 one year after graduating, rising to $54,404 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 251st 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,766 total interest

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