Bachelor's-9% vs national median43 grads tracked
Sociology at Langston University
Ranked 192nd of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,040
middle 50%: $27,525 – $43,497
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $36,444 – $65,669
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Langston University's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $34,040 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 192nd 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.
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Paid off in
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,535 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Arizona University
$48,693 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$48,631 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$48,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$48,581 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$48,579 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$48,565 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$48,447 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$48,417 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$48,387 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$48,387 · 5 yrs out
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