Bachelor's0% vs national median2,716 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Oregon
Ranked 99th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,380
middle 50%: $25,666 – $46,246
Median · 5 years out
$53,227
middle 50%: $38,136 – $70,788
Median · 10 years out
$67,131
middle 50%: $48,091 – $91,935
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Sociology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Oregon Sociology graduates earn a $34k median salary in their first year. Salaries grow to $53k by year five and $67k after a decade.
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 yrs
≈ $9,604 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$53,705 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$53,593 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$53,515 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$53,296 · 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
University of Oklahoma
$52,984 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$52,975 · 5 yrs out
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$170,336 · 5 yrs out
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$139,846 · 5 yrs out
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$134,767 · 5 yrs out
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$119,554 · 5 yrs out
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$103,945 · 5 yrs out
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$99,994 · 5 yrs out
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$99,793 · 5 yrs out
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$97,775 · 5 yrs out
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$97,775 · 5 yrs out
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$91,370 · 5 yrs out