Bachelor's-18% vs national median389 grads tracked
Sociology at Lander University
Ranked 275th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,629
middle 50%: $25,328 – $40,774
Median · 5 years out
$43,768
middle 50%: $34,840 – $53,107
Median · 10 years out
$49,475
middle 50%: $40,865 – $64,735
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 from Lander University earn a median first-year salary of $33k. After five years, earnings typically rise to $44k, reaching $49k by year ten.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,504 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$44,325 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$44,302 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$43,873 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$43,745 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$43,687 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$43,463 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$43,308 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$43,240 · 5 yrs out
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