Bachelor's-17% vs national median73 grads tracked
Sociology at Newberry College
Ranked 272nd of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,559
middle 50%: $25,421 – $39,216
Median · 5 years out
$44,206
middle 50%: $35,528 – $59,253
Median · 10 years out
$56,106
middle 50%: $48,829 – $75,444
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 Newberry College's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $31,559 one year after graduating, rising to $56,106 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 272nd 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,404 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$44,534 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$44,521 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$44,517 · 5 yrs out
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
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$43,873 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$43,768 · 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
Other majors at Newberry College
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$71,778 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,140 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$55,287 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$54,115 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$53,302 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$51,556 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$51,556 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$50,441 · 5 yrs out