Bachelor's+25% vs national median135 grads tracked
Sociology at Providence College
Ranked 4th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,198
middle 50%: $28,513 – $51,018
Median · 5 years out
$66,338
middle 50%: $48,213 – $82,426
Median · 10 years out
$89,578
middle 50%: $74,643 – $112,807
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 Providence College's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $40,198 one year after graduating, rising to $89,578 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 4th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,774 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$66,924 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$65,463 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$64,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$64,195 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$63,563 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$63,530 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Providence College
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$118,711 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,711 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,932 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$108,867 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$106,194 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$104,709 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,373 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$93,838 · 5 yrs out