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Bachelor's-20% vs national median331 grads tracked

Sociology at Francis Marion University

Ranked 287th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,595
middle 50%: $23,162 – $38,726
Median · 5 years out
$42,728
middle 50%: $35,106 – $50,734
Median · 10 years out
$45,953
middle 50%: $38,141 – $57,273

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Sociology (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Sociology graduates at Francis Marion University start with a median salary of $30k. Earnings rise to $46k after a decade of work.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,405 total interest

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