Bachelor's-22% vs national median470 grads tracked
Sociology at Claflin University
Ranked 298th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,112
middle 50%: $23,319 – $40,531
Median · 5 years out
$41,458
middle 50%: $31,782 – $52,098
Median · 10 years out
$47,939
middle 50%: $38,226 – $61,419
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 Claflin University's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $31,112 one year after graduating, rising to $47,939 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 298th 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,272 total interest
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Western Oregon University
$42,081 · 5 yrs out
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$42,063 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$42,054 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$41,933 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$41,382 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$41,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
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$39,655 · 5 yrs out
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$39,447 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Claflin University
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$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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$73,872 · 5 yrs out
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$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
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$71,212 · 5 yrs out
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$67,570 · 5 yrs out
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$60,837 · 5 yrs out
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$51,772 · 5 yrs out
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$50,805 · 5 yrs out
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$49,855 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out