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
Sociology graduates from Shawnee State University earn a median of $28,674 in their first year. Salaries reach $54,404 by year ten.
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
Same major at other universities
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$45,647 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$45,333 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$45,184 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$45,115 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Shawnee State University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,108 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,237 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor's)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,152 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,555 · 5 yrs out