Bachelor's0% vs national median417 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Oklahoma
Ranked 104th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,885
middle 50%: $27,525 – $45,462
Median · 5 years out
$52,984
middle 50%: $41,433 – $69,741
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $47,119 – $78,215
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 University of Oklahoma's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $36,885 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 104th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,395 total interest
Same major at other universities
Furman University
$53,296 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$53,227 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$53,212 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$53,158 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$53,032 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$52,975 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$52,878 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$52,425 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Oklahoma
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$143,232 · 5 yrs out
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$136,120 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,865 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,595 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
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$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,413 · 5 yrs out
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$110,354 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,176 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,473 · 5 yrs out